Cavaliers vs. Suns 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 Phoenix Suns, 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 Phoenix Suns did it 33 times in their 58 seasons. The Cavaliers have won 1 of the NBA's 79 Championships and the Suns have not won a title so far.

The Cavaliers and the Suns have never met each other in the NBA Playoffs.

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 Suns 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	Phoenix Suns
Playoff Appearances:	25 (45.5%)	33 (57.9%)
Playoffs Missed:	30 (54.5%)	24 (42.1%)
NBA Titles:	1	0
Finals Lost:	4	3
All-time Playoff Record:	136 wins 119 losses (.533)	160 wins 164 losses (.494)
Total NBA Seasons:	56 1970-71 to present	58 1968-69 to present

Playoffs	Cleveland Cavaliers	Phoenix Suns
2019	DNQ	DNQ
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	DNQ
2011	DNQ	DNQ
2010	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference Finals