Cavaliers vs. Trail Blazers 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 Portland Trail Blazers, 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 Portland Trail Blazers did it 37 times in their 56 seasons. Between the two they total 2 of the 79 NBA championships (2.5%).

The Cavaliers and the Trail Blazers 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 Trail Blazers 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	Portland Trail Blazers
Playoff Appearances:	25 (45.5%)	37 (67.3%)
Playoffs Missed:	30 (54.5%)	18 (32.7%)
NBA Titles:	1	1
Finals Lost:	4	2
All-time Playoff Record:	136 wins 119 losses (.533)	119 wins 155 losses (.434)
Total NBA Seasons:	56 1970-71 to present	56 1970-71 to present

Playoffs	Cleveland Cavaliers	Portland Trail Blazers
2019	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Finals
2018	Lost NBA Finals	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2017	Lost NBA Finals	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2016	NBA Champions	Lost Western Conference Semis
2015	Lost NBA Finals	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2014	DNQ	Lost Western Conference Semis
2013	DNQ	DNQ
2012	DNQ	DNQ
2011	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
2010	Lost Eastern Conference Semis	Lost Western Conference 1st Round

Playoffs	Cleveland Cavaliers	Portland Trail Blazers
1979	DNQ	Lost Western Conference 1st Round
1978	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	Lost Western Conference Semis
1977	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round	NBA Champions
1976	Lost Eastern Conference Finals	DNQ
1975	DNQ	DNQ
1974	DNQ	DNQ
1973	DNQ	DNQ
1972	DNQ	DNQ
1971	DNQ	DNQ
1970	-	-