Cavaliers vs. Pacers 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 Indiana Pacers, 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 Indiana Pacers did it 29 times in their 50 seasons. The Cavaliers have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships and the Pacers have not won a title so far.

They have faced each other in 4 playoff series, 2 of them won by the Cavaliers and 2 by the Pacers.

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 Pacers 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	Indiana Pacers
Playoff Appearances:	25 (45.5%)	29 (59.2%)
Playoffs Missed:	30 (54.5%)	20 (40.8%)
NBA Titles:	1	0
Finals Lost:	4	2
All-time Playoff Record:	136 wins 119 losses (.533)	138 wins 143 losses (.491)
Total NBA Seasons:	56 1970-71 to present	50 1976-77 to present

Playoffs	Cleveland Cavaliers	Indiana Pacers
2019	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2018	Lost NBA Finals	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
	* The Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 4-3 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
2017	Lost NBA Finals	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
	* The Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 4-0 in the Eastern Conference First Round.
2016	NBA Champions	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2015	Lost NBA Finals	DNQ
2014	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
2013	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference Finals
2012	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
2011	DNQ	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round
2010	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	DNQ