Cavaliers vs. Thunder 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 Oklahoma City Thunder, 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 Oklahoma City Thunder did it 34 times in their 59 seasons. Between the two they total 3 of the 79 NBA championships (3.8%).
The Cavaliers and the Thunder 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 Thunder 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 | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 25 (45.5%) | 34 (58.6%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 30 (54.5%) | 24 (41.4%) |
| NBA Titles: | 1  | 2 |
| Finals Lost: | 4 | 3 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 136 wins 119 losses (.533) | 186 wins 178 losses (.511) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 56 1970-71 to present | 59 1967-68 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |  NBA Champions |
| 2024 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2023 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2022 | DNQ (lost Play-in) | DNQ |
| 2021 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2020 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2017 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| 2016 | NBA Champions | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2015 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2013 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis |
| 2012 | DNQ | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2011 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals |
| 2010 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2007 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2006 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2005 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2004 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2003 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2002 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2001 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 2000 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1999 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1998 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1997 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1996 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1995 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1994 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1993 | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1992 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1991 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1990 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1989 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1988 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1987 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1986 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1985 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1984 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1983 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference 1st Round (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1982 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1981 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1980 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1979 | DNQ | NBA Champions (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1978 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | Lost NBA Finals (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1977 | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1976 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1975 | DNQ | Lost Western Conference Semis (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1974 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1973 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1972 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1971 | DNQ | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1970 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1969 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1968 | - | DNQ (as Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |