All-Time Coaches Record All-Time Coaches & General Managers Coach Years Record Pct. Coach Years Record Pct. Bill Fitch 1970-79 304-434 .412 John Lucas 2001-03 37-87 .298 Stan Albeck 1979-80 37-45 .451 Keith Smart 2002-03 9-31 .225 Bill Musselman 1980-82 27-67 .287 Paul Silas 2003-05 69-77 .473 Chuck Daly 1981-82 9-32 .220 Brendan Malone 2005 8-10 .444 Don Delaney 1981-82 7-21 .250 Mike Brown 2005-10, Bob Kloppenburg 1981-82 0-1 .000 2013-14 305-187 .620 Tom Nissalke 1982-84 51-113 .311 Byron Scott 2010-2013 64-166 .386 George Karl 1984-86 61-88 .409 David Blatt 2014-2016 83-40 .675 Gene Littles 1985-86 4-11 .267 Tyronn Lue 2016-2018 128-83 .607 Lenny Wilkens 1986-93 316-258 .551 Larry Drew 2018-2019 19-57 .250 Mike Fratello 1993-99 248-212 .539 John Beilein 2019-2020 14-40 .259 Randy Wittman 1999-2001 62-102 .378 J .B . Bickerstaff 2020-present 5-6 .455 Cavaliers Assistant Coaches Jim Lessig . 1970-71 Richie Adubato . 1993-94 Mark Osowski . 2003-04 Bernie Bickerstaff . 2013-2014 Jimmy Rodgers . 1971-79 Jim Boylan . 1993-97 Stephen Silas . 2003-05 Igor Kokoskov . 2013-2014 Morris McHone . 1979-80, Ron Rothstein . 1993-99 Brendan Malone . 2004-05 Bret Brielmaier . 2013-2016 1984-86 Sidney Lowe . 1994-99 Wes Wilcox . 2005 Jim Boylan . 2013-2018 Larry Creger . 1980-81 Marc Iavaroni . 1997-99 Kenny Natt . 2004-07 Tyronn Lue . 2014-2016 Gerald Oliver . 1980-82 Bill Blair . 1999-2000 Hank Egan . 2005-2010 James Posey . 2014-2019 Bob Kloppenburg . 1981-82 Mike Woodson . 1999-01 Michael Malone . 2005-2010 Larry Drew . 2014-2018 Gus Johnson . 1981-82 Bob Ociepka . 1999-01 Melvin Hunt . 2005-2010 Mike Longabardi . 2016-2019 Don Delaney . 1982-83 Keith Smart . 2000-03 Chris Jent . 2006-2011 Damon Jones . 2016-2018 Gene Littles . 1982-86 Jerry Eaves . 2001-03 John Kuester . 2007-2009 Dan Geriot . 2018-present Ed Badger . 1983-84 Ron Ekker . 2001-03 Paul Pressey . 2010-2013 J .B . Bickerstaff . 2019-2020 Herman Kull . 1985-86 Clifford Ray . 2002-03 Jamahl Mosley . 2010-2014 Lindsey Gottlieb . 2019-present Dick Helm . 1986-93 Mike Bratz . 2002-03, 2005 Joe Prunty . 2010-2013 Antonio Lang . 2019-present Brian Winters . 1986-93 Bob Donewald, Jr . 2003-04 Nate Tibbetts . 2011-2013 Cavaliers General Managers Nick Miletti . 1970-73 Don Delaney . 1980-83 Jim Paxson . 1999-2005 David Griffin . 2014-2017 Bill Fitch . 1973-79 Harry Weltman . 1983-86 Danny Ferry . 2005-2010 Koby Altman . 2017-present Ron Hrovat . 1979-80 Wayne Embry . 1986-99 Chris Grant . 2010-2014 Bill Fitch, Austin Carr and Nick Mileti (1971) 337 // CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Year-by-Year Finish & Coaching Records Regular Season Playoffs Year Won Lost Pct. Finish (Div.) GB Won Lost Pct Head Coach Year-By-Year Finish & Coaching Records 1970-71 15 67 .183 4th 27 0 0 — Bill Fitch 1971-72 23 59 .280 4th 15 0 0 — Bill Fitch 1972-73 32 50 .390 4th 20 0 0 — Bill Fitch 1973-74 29 53 .354 4th 18 0 0 — Bill Fitch 1974-75 40 42 .488 3rd 20 0 0 — Bill Fitch 1975-76 49 33 .598 1st — 6 7 .462 Bill Fitch 1976-77 43 39 .524 4th 6 1 2 .333 Bill Fitch 1977-78 43 39 .524 3rd 9 0 2 .000 Bill Fitch 1978-79 30 52 .366 4th 18 0 0 — Bill Fitch 1979-80 37 45 .451 5th 13 0 0 — Stan Albeck 1980-81 28 54 .341 5th 32 0 0 — Bill Musselman (25-46) Don Delaney (3-8) 1981-82 15 67 .183 6th 40 0 0 — Don Delaney (4-13) Bob Kloppenburg (0-1) Chuck Daly (9-32) Bill Musselman (2-21) 1982-83 23 59 .280 5th 28 0 0 — Tom Nissalke 1983-84 28 54 .341 4th 22 0 0 — Tom Nissalke 1984-85 36 46 .439 4th 23 1 3 .250 George Karl 1985-86 29 53 .354 5th 28 0 0 — George Karl (25-42) Gene Littles (4-11) 1986-87 31 51 .378 6th 26 0 0 — Lenny Wilkens 1987-88 42 40 .512 4th 12 2 3 .400 Lenny Wilkens 1988-89 57 25 .695 2nd 6 2 3 .400 Lenny Wilkens 1989-90 42 40 .512 4th 17 2 3 .400 Lenny Wilkens 1990-91 33 49 .402 6th 28 0 0 — Lenny Wilkens 1991-92 57 25 .695 2nd 10 9 8 .529 Lenny Wilkens 1992-93 54 28 .659 2nd 3 3 6 .333 Lenny Wilkens 1993-94 47 35 .573 3rd 10 0 3 .000 Mike Fratello 1994-95 43 39 .524 4th 9 1 3 .250 Mike Fratello 1995-96 47 35 .573 3rd 25 0 3 .000 Mike Fratello 1996-97 42 40 .512 5th 27 0 0 — Mike Fratello 1997-98 47 35 .573 5th 15 1 3 .250 Mike Fratello 1998-99 22 28 .440 7th 11 0 0 — Mike Fratello 1999-00 32 50 .390 6th 24 0 0 — Randy Wittman 2000-01 30 52 .366 6th 22 0 0 — Randy Wittman 2001-02 29 53 .354 7th 21 0 0 — John Lucas 2002-03 17 65 .207 8th 33 0 0 — John Lucas (8-34) Keith Smart (9-31) 2003-04 35 47 .427 5th 26 0 0 — Paul Silas 2004-05 42 40 .512 4th 12 0 0 — Paul Silas (34-30) Brendan Malone (8-10) 2005-06 50 32 .610 2nd 14 7 6 .538 Mike Brown 2006-07 50 32 .610 2nd 3 12 8 .600 Mike Brown 2007-08 45 37 .549 2nd 14 7 6 .538 Mike Brown 2008-09 66 16 .805 1st — 10 4 .714 Mike Brown 2009-10 61 21 .744 1st — 6 5 .545 Mike Brown 2010-11 19 63 .232 5th 43 0 0 — Byron Scott 2011-12 21 45 .318 5th 29 0 0 — Byron Scott 2012-13 24 58 .293 5th 25 .5 0 0 — Byron Scott 2013-14 33 49 .402 3rd 23 0 0 — Mike Brown 2014-15 53 29 .646 1st — 14 6 .700 David Blatt 2015-16 57 25 .695 1st — 16 5 .762 David Blatt (30-11) Tyronn Lue (27-14) 2016-17 51 31 .622 1st — 13 5 .722 Tyronn Lue 2017-18 50 32 .610 1st — 12 10 .545 Tyronn Lue 2018-19 19 63 .232 5th — 0 0 — Tyronn Lue (0-6) Larry Drew (19-57) 2019-20 19 46 .292 5th --- 0 0 --- John Beilein (14-40) J .B . Bickerstaff (5-6) 50 Years 1867 2168 .463 125 104 .546 338 // CLEVELAND CAVALIERS All-Time Cavaliers Won-Lost Record All-Time Cavaliers Won-Lost Record Home Road Neutral Overall Year W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 1970-71 11-30 .268 2-37 .051 2-0 1 .000 15-67 .183 1971-72 13-28 .317 8-30 .211 2-1 .667 23-59 .280 1972-73 20-21 .488 10-27 .270 2-2 .500 32-50 .390 1973-74 18-23 .439 11-28 .282 0-2 .000 29-53 .354 1974-75 29-12 .707 11-30 .268 0-0 — 40-42 .488 1975-76 29-12 .707 20-21 .488 0-0 — 49-33 .598 1976-77 29-12 .707 14-27 .341 0-0 — 43-39 .524 1977-78 27-14 .659 16-25 .390 0-0 — 43-39 .524 1978-79 20-21 .488 10-31 .244 0-0 — 30-52 .366 1979-80 28-13 .683 9-32 .220 0-0 — 37-45 .451 1980-81 20-21 .488 8-33 .195 0-0 — 28-54 .341 1981-82 9-32 .220 6-35 .146 0-0 — 15-67 .183 1982-83 15-26 .366 8-33 .195 0-0 — 23-59 .280 1983-84 23-18 .561 5-36 .122 0-0 — 28-54 .341 1984-85 20-21 .488 16-25 .390 0-0 — 36-46 .439 1985-86 16-25 .390 13-28 .317 0-0 — 29-53 .354 1986-87 25-16 .610 6-35 .146 0-0 — 31-51 .378 1987-88 31-10 .756 11-30 .268 0-0 — 42-40 .512 1988-89 37-4 .902 20-21 .488 0-0 — 57-25 .695 1989-90 27-14 .659 15-26 .366 0-0 — 42-40 .512 1990-91 23-18 .561 10-31 .244 0-0 — 33-49 .402 1991-92 35-6 .854 22-19 .537 0-0 — 57-25 .695 1992-93 35-6 .854 19-22 .463 0-0 — 54-28 .659 1993-94 31-10 .756 16-25 .390 0-0 — 47-35 .573 1994-95 26-15 .634 17-24 .415 0-0 — 43-39 .524 1995-96 26-15 .634 21-20 .512 0-0 — 47-35 .573 1996-97 25-16 .610 17-24 .415 0-0 — 42-40 .512 1997-98 27-14 .659 20-21 .488 0-0 — 47-35 .573 1998-99 15-10 .600 7-18 .280 0-0 — 22-28 .440 1999-00 22-19 .537 10-31 .244 0-0 — 32-50 .390 2000-01 20-21 .488 10-31 .244 0-0 — 30-52 .366 2001-02 20-21 .488 9-32 .220 0-0 — 29-53 .354 2002-03 14-27 .341 3-38 .073 0-0 — 17-65 .207 2003-04 23-18 .561 12-29 .293 0-0 — 35-47 .427 2004-05 29-12 .707 13-28 .317 0-0 — 42-40 .512 2005-06 31-10 .756 19-22 .463 0-0 — 50-32 .610 2006-07 30-11 .732 20-21 .488 0-0 — 50-32 .610 2007-08 27-14 .659 18-23 .439 0-0 — 45-37 .549 2008-09 39-2 .951 27-14 .659 0-0 — 66-16 .805 2009-10 35-6 .854 26-15 .634 0-0 — 61-21 .744 2010-11 12-29 .293 7-34 .171 0-0 — 19-63 .232 2011-12 11-22 .333 10-23 .303 0-0 — 21-45 .318 2012-13 14-27 .341 10-31 .244 0-0 — 24-58 .293 2013-14 19-22 .463 14-27 .341 0-0 — 33-49 .402 2014-15 31-10 .756 22-19 .537 0-0 — 53-29 .646 2015-16 33-8 .805 24-17 .585 0-0 — 57-25 .695 2016-17 31-10 .756 20-21 .488 0-0 — 51-31 .622 2017-18 29-12 .707 21-20 .512 0-0 — 50-32 .610 2018-19 13-28 .317 6-35 .146 0-0 --- 19-63 .232 2019-20 11-25 .306 8-21 .276 0-0 --- 19-46 .292 50 Years 1184-837 .586 677-1326 .338 6-5 .545 1867-2168 .463 339 // CLEVELAND CAVALIERS All-Time Cavaliers Record by Month Record By Month/Record By Division Year Oct.