Cavaliers vs. Spurs 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 San Antonio Spurs, 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 San Antonio Spurs did it 39 times in their 50 seasons. Between the two they total 6 of the 79 NBA championships (7.6%).
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Spurs.
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 Spurs 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 | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 25 (45.5%) | 39 (79.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 30 (54.5%) | 10 (20.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1  | 5 |
| Finals Lost: | 4 | 1 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 136 wins 119 losses (.533) | 222 wins 181 losses (.551) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 56 1970-71 to present | 50 1976-77 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | 1 2007 |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2024 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2022 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2020 | DNQ | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2016 |  NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2015 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2013 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2012 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2011 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs | |||
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2008 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
| 2007 | Lost NBA Finals | NBA Champions | |||
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| 2006 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2005 | DNQ | NBA Champions | |||
| 2004 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2003 | DNQ | NBA Champions | |||
| 2002 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis | |||
| 2001 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals | |||
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | |||
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1999 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1997 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1996 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1994 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1991 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1987 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1986 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 1984 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1983 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1982 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 1981 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1979 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 1978 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 1977 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1976 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | - |
| 1975 | DNQ | - |
| 1974 | DNQ | - |
| 1973 | DNQ | - |
| 1972 | DNQ | - |
| 1971 | DNQ | - |
| 1970 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1969 | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |