Cavaliers vs. Magic Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been present in the NBA Playoffs 25 times in 56 seasons while the Orlando Magic did it 18 times in their 37 seasons. The Cavaliers have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships and the Magic have not won a title so far.
They have faced each other in 2 playoff series, 1 of them won by the Cavaliers and 1 by the Magic.
On this page, after a summary of their Playoff history (with championships won, playoff appearances and all-time records), you can see, side by side, how far the Cavaliers and the Magic advanced in the postseason each year. Also, if they met that year, a note with details of the outcome of the series.
Summary of Their Playoff History | ||
Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 25 (45.5%) | 18 (50.0%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 30 (54.5%) | 18 (50.0%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1 | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 4 | 2 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 136 wins 119 losses (.533) | 63 wins 82 losses (.434) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 56 1970-71 to present | 37 1989-90 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | |
| Total Series | 2 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 2024 |
1 2009 |
Teams Comparison | |||||
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | |||
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | |||
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2024 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
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| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| 2022 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ | |||
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2017 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2016 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2015 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2014 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2011 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | |||
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost NBA Finals | |||
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| 2008 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | |||
| 2007 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2006 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ | |||
| 2005 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2003 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2002 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2001 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2000 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
| 1999 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1996 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1994 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1991 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1987 | DNQ | - |
| 1986 | DNQ | - |
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1984 | DNQ | - |
| 1983 | DNQ | - |
| 1982 | DNQ | - |
| 1981 | DNQ | - |
| 1980 | DNQ | - |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
| 1979 | DNQ | - |
| 1978 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1977 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1976 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| 1975 | DNQ | - |
| 1974 | DNQ | - |
| 1973 | DNQ | - |
| 1972 | DNQ | - |
| 1971 | DNQ | - |
| 1970 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
| 1969 | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |
NBA Champions