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Cleveland Cavaliers accomplishments and records

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This page lists the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements of the Cleveland Cavaliers, an American professional basketball team currently playing in the National Basketball Association.

Single-game records

  • Points: Donovan Mitchell, 71 (January 2, 2023){{cite web |title= Donovan Mitchell has put up the most points for the Cavaliers in a game, with 71 points against the Bulls on January 2, 2023. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-franchise-record-points-for-a-player-in-a-single-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 18, 2025}}
  • Rebounds: 25 by Rick Roberson (March 4, 1972) and Anderson Varejão (January 2, 2014){{cite web |title= Anderson Varejao and Rick Roberson are tied for the most rebounds for the Cavaliers in a game, with 25 rebounds. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-franchise-record-rebounds-for-a-player-in-a-single-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 18, 2025}}
  • Assists: Geoff Huston, 27 (January 27, 1982){{cite web |title= Geoff Huston has the most assists for the Cavaliers in a game, with 27 assists versus the Warriors on January 27, 1982.|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-franchise-record-assists-for-a-player-in-a-single-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 18, 2025}}
  • Steals: Ron Harper, 10 (March 10, 1987){{cite web |title= Ron Harper has gotten the most steals for the Cavaliers in a game, with 10 steals against the 76ers on March 10, 1987.|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-franchise-record-steals-for-a-player-in-a-single-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 18, 2025}}
  • Blocks: Larry Nance, 11 (January 7, 1989){{cite web |title= Larry Nance has denied the most shots for the Cavaliers in a game, with 11 blocks against the Knicks on January 7, 1989.|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-franchise-record-blocks-for-a-player-in-a-single-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 18, 2025}}
  • Turnovers: 11 by Ron Harper (February 22, 1987); Zydrunas Ilgauskas (December 14, 2002); and LeBron James (January 26, 2018){{cite web |title= LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Ron Harper are tied for the most turnovers for the Cavaliers in a game with 11 turnovers.|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-franchise-record-most-turnovers-for-a-player-in-a-single-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 18, 2025}}
  • Field goals: LeBron James, 23 (November 3, 2017){{cite web |title= LeBron James has drained the most field goals for the Cavaliers in a game, with 23 made against the Wizards on November 3, 2017.|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-franchise-record-most-field-goals-for-a-player-in-a-single-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 18, 2025}}
  • Three-pointers: Kyrie Irving, 11 (January 28, 2015){{cite web |title= Kyrie Irving has made the most threes for the Cavaliers in a game, with 11 three-pointers versus the Trail Blazers on January 28, 2015.|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-franchise-record-most-3-point-field-goals-for-a-player-in-a-single-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 18, 2025}}
  • Free throws: LeBron James, 24 (March 12, 2006){{cite web |title= LeBron James has drained the most free throws for the Cavaliers in a game, with 24 made against the Heat on March 12, 2006.|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-franchise-record-most-free-throws-for-a-player-in-a-single-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 18, 2025}}

Single-season records

Source:{{cite web |title= Cleveland Cavaliers Season Leaders|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/leaders_season.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=January 18, 2025}}

Career records

Soure:{{cite web |title= Cleveland Cavaliers Career Leaders|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/leaders_career.html |access-date=January 18, 2025}}

  • Games: LeBron James, 849
  • Minutes: LeBron James, 33,130
  • Points: LeBron James, 23,119
  • Rebounds: LeBron James, 6,190
  • Assists: LeBron James, 6,228
  • Steals: LeBron James, 1,376
  • Blocks: Zydrunas Ilgauskas, 1,269
  • Turnovers: LeBron James, 2,973
  • Personal fouls: Zydrunas Ilgauskas, 2,591
  • Field goals: LeBron James, 8,369
  • Three-pointers: LeBron James, 1,251
  • Free throws: LeBron James, 5,130
  • Field goal percentage: Jarrett Allen, .655
  • Three-point percentage: Steve Kerr, .472
  • Free throw percentage: Mark Price, .906
  • Triple-doubles: LeBron James, 64

Single-game playoff records

  • Points: LeBron James, 51 (2018 NBA Finals, Game 1; May 31, 2018){{cite web |title= LeBron James has the most points for the Cavaliers in a playoff game, with 51 points in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals against the Warriors. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-most-points-by-a-player-in-a-playoff-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=April 29, 2025}}
  • Rebounds: Kevin Love, 21 (2017 NBA Finals, Game 1; June 1, 2017){{cite web |title= Kevin Love has gotten the most rebounds for the Cavaliers in a playoff game, with 21 boards in Game 1 of the 2017 NBA Finals against the Warriors.|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-most-rebounds-by-a-player-in-a-playoff-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=April 29, 2025}}
  • Assists: Mark Price, 18 (1990 first round, Game 4; May 3, 1990){{cite web |title= Mark Price has the most assists for the Cavaliers in a playoff game, with 18 assists in Game 4 of the 1990 First Round against the 76ers. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-most-assists-by-a-player-in-a-playoff-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=April 29, 2025}}
  • Steals: 6 by five players,{{ref|playoffsteals}} most recently by Jarrett Allen (2025 first round, Game 4; April 28, 2025){{cite web |title= 5 players are tied for the most steals for the Cavaliers in a playoff game, with 6 steals. The first three are Jarrett Allen, Kevin Love and Hot Rod Williams. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-most-steals-by-a-player-in-a-playoff-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=April 29, 2025}}
  • Blocks: 6 by three players,{{ref|playoffblocks}} most recently by Zydrunas Ilgauskas (2006 Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 5; May 17, 2006){{cite web |title= Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Larry Nance and Nate Thurmond are tied for denying the most shots for the Cavaliers in a playoff game, with 6 blocks. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-most-blocks-by-a-player-in-a-playoff-game |website=StatMuse |access-date=April 29, 2025}}
  • Turnovers: LeBron James, 10 (2006 first round, Game 2; April 25, 2006 and 2008 Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 1; May 6, 2008){{cite web |title= LeBron James has committed the most turnovers for the Cavaliers in a playoff game with 10 turnovers 2 times. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-most-turnovers-by-a-player-in-a-playoff-game|website=StatMuse |access-date=April 29, 2025}}
  • Field goals: Donovan Mitchell, 22 (2024 first round, Game 6; May 3, 2024){{cite web |title=Donovan Mitchell has sunk the most field goals for the Cavaliers in a playoff game, with 22 made in Game 6 of the 2024 First Round against the Magic.|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-most-field-goals-by-a-player-in-a-playoff-game|website=StatMuse |access-date=April 29, 2025}}
  • Three-pointers: 8 by J. R. Smith (2015 Eastern Conference Finals, Game 1; May 20, 2015) and Kevin Love (2016 Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 4; May 8, 2016){{cite web |title=Kevin Love and JR Smith are tied for the most threes for the Cavaliers in a playoff game, with 8 three-pointers.|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-most-three-pointers-by-a-player-in-a-playoff-game|website=StatMuse |access-date=April 29, 2025}}
  • Free throws: LeBron James, 18 (2009 Eastern Conference Finals, Game 3; May 24, 2009){{cite web |title=LeBron James has hit the most free throws for the Cavaliers in a playoff game, with 18 made in Game 3 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals against the Magic.|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cleveland-cavaliers-most-free-throws-by-a-player-in-a-playoff-game|website=StatMuse |access-date=April 29, 2025}}

Playoff records

  • Games: LeBron James, 152{{cite web |title= LeBron James has the most career games for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 152 games. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-playoff-games-played-by-a-cavaliers-player |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Minutes: LeBron James, 6,421{{cite web |title=LeBron James has played the most career minutes for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 6,421 minutes on the court. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-career-playoff-minutes-by-a-cavaliers-player |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Points: LeBron James, 4,573{{cite web |title=LeBron James has scored the most career points for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 4,573 points. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-career-playoff-points-by-a-cavaliers-player |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Rebounds: LeBron James, 1,388{{cite web |title=LeBron James has grabbed the most career rebounds for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 1,388 boards. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-career-playoff-rebounds-by-a-cavaliers-player |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Assists: LeBron James, 1,188{{cite web |title=LeBron James has the most career assists for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 1,188 assists. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-career-playoff-assists-by-a-cavaliers-player |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Steals: LeBron James, 264{{cite web |title=LeBron James has the most career steals for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 264 steals. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-career-playoff-steals-by-a-cavaliers-player |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Blocks: LeBron James, 162{{cite web |title=LeBron James has blocked the most career shots for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 162 blocks. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-career-playoff-blocks-by-a-cavaliers-player |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Personal fouls: LeBron James, 377{{cite web |title=LeBron James has committed the most career personal fouls for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 377 fouls. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-career-playoff-personal-fouls-by-a-cavaliers-player |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Field goals: LeBron James, 1,628{{cite web |title=LeBron James has drained the most career baskets for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 1,628 made. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-career-playoff-field-goals-by-a-cavaliers-player |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Three-pointers: LeBron James, 247{{cite web |title=LeBron James has hit the most career threes for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 247 three-pointers. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=most+career+playoff+three-point+field+goals+by+a+cavaliers+player |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Free throws: LeBron James, 1,070{{cite web |title=LeBron James has made the most career free throws for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 1,070 made. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-career-playoff-free-throws-by-a-cavaliers-player |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Field goal percentage: Tristan Thompson, .559{{cite web |title=Tristan Thompson has the best career field-goal percentage for the Cavaliers in the playoffs when attempting 200+ field goals, at 55.9 percent. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=highest+career+playoff+field+goal+percentage+by+a+cavaliers+player%2C+200+fg+attempted |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Three-point percentage: Channing Frye, .541{{cite web |title=Channing Frye has the best career three-point percentage for the Cavaliers in the playoffs when attempting 25+ three-pointers, at 54.1 percent. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=highest+career+playoff+three-point+field+goal+percentage+by+a+cavaliers+player%2C+25+3pa |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Free throw percentage: Mark Price, .944{{cite web |title=Mark Price has the highest career free-throw percentage for the Cavaliers in the playoffs when attempting 100+ free throws, at 94.4 percent. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=highest+career+playoff+free+throw+percentage+by+a+cavaliers+player%2C+100+fta |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}
  • Triple-doubles: LeBron James, 18{{cite web |title=LeBron James has gotten the most career triple-doubles for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 18 triple-doubles. |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=most+career+playoff+triple-doubles+by+a+cavaliers+player |website=StatMuse |access-date=January 30, 2025}}

See also

Notes

:1.{{note|playoffsteals}}Ron Harper, Mark Price, Hot Rod Williams, Kevin Love, and Jarrett Allen

:2.{{note|playoffblocks}}Nate Thurmond, Larry Nance, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas

References

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