Before 2003-04, the Cleveland Cavaliers had their best record in a season in 1991-92 and in 1988-89, with a record of 57-25.

Interpreted as:

best cavs record in a regular season before 2003-04

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Cavaliers	57-25	1991-92	.695	82	241.5	108.9	42.6	27.6	7.5	7.6	41.8	85.7	48.8	3.1	8.6	35.7	22.2	27.5	80.5	55.7	12.7	29.9	13.1	19,805	8,926	3,491	2,260	616	621	1,073	1,556
2	Cavaliers	57-25	1988-89	.695	82	240.9	108.8	42.8	27.6	9.6	7.1	42.3	84.2	50.2	2.1	5.8	35.9	22.2	29.7	74.7	55.9	12.6	30.2	16.1	19,755	8,923	3,508	2,260	791	586	1,323	1,592
3	Cavaliers	54-28	1992-93	.659	82	241.8	107.7	41.8	28.6	7.5	6.5	41.8	84.0	49.7	3.5	9.0	38.1	20.7	25.8	80.2	56.5	11.3	30.4	13.7	19,830	8,832	3,425	2,349	615	536	1,120	1,580
4	Cavaliers	49-33	1975-76	.598	82	241.5	101.7	46.1	22.5	7.8	4.8	42.6	94.0	45.4				16.4	22.3	73.7	49.0	14.5	31.6	16.2	19,805	8,340	3,780	1,844	638	397	1,330	1,871
5	Cavaliers	47-35	1997-98	.573	82	241.8	92.5	40.1	23.1	9.9	5.1	34.4	75.7	45.4	3.6	9.8	37.2	20.2	26.7	75.6	52.9	11.6	28.4	17.3	19,830	7,585	3,286	1,894	814	419	1,421	1,939
6	Cavaliers	47-35	1995-96	.573	82	241.8	91.1	35.6	22.2	8.2	4.1	33.7	73.1	46.0	7.3	19.3	37.7	16.5	21.6	76.3	55.1	10.6	25.1	13.1	19,830	7,473	2,922	1,818	674	340	1,073	1,685
7	Cavaliers	47-35	1993-94	.573	82	242.1	101.2	42.0	25.0	8.6	5.2	38.2	82.1	46.5	3.6	9.9	36.2	21.2	27.5	77.0	53.7	13.3	28.7	13.9	19,855	8,296	3,443	2,049	705	426	1,136	1,701
8	Cavaliers	43-39	1994-95	.524	82	243.0	90.5	40.0	20.4	7.7	4.3	33.6	76.3	44.1	4.9	12.6	38.5	18.4	24.2	76.0	52.0	12.7	27.3	14.3	19,930	7,417	3,282	1,672	630	349	1,176	1,694
9	Cavaliers	43-39	1977-78	.524	82	242.4	104.4	47.1	21.2	8.4	5.5	42.6	94.0	45.4				19.1	25.8	74.1	49.6	14.5	32.6	16.9	19,880	8,561	3,863	1,740	692	455	1,382	1,832
10	Cavaliers	43-39	1976-77	.524	82	241.2	102.1	47.3	22.5	7.1	5.8	42.1	93.8	44.9				17.9	24.3	73.7	48.9	16.0	31.3	16.5	19,780	8,370	3,875	1,845	579	472	1,356	1,951
11	Cavaliers	42-40	1996-97	.512	82	242.1	87.5	37.4	20.9	8.0	3.8	33.0	72.8	45.3	5.9	15.7	37.6	15.6	21.6	72.3	53.1	11.1	26.3	14.5	19,855	7,173	3,068	1,714	655	315	1,188	1,882
12	Cavaliers	42-40	1989-90	.512	82	242.4	102.6	42.8	25.7	7.9	6.2	39.2	85.1	46.1	4.2	10.4	40.7	20.0	26.8	74.4	52.9	13.8	29.0	15.2	19,880	8,411	3,508	2,106	645	512	1,243	1,666
13	Cavaliers	42-40	1987-88	.512	82	241.2	104.5	40.3	25.2	8.9	6.4	40.4	82.4	49.0	1.5	4.1	37.8	22.1	29.7	74.4	54.7	12.4	27.9	17.5	19,780	8,566	3,304	2,070	733	526	1,439	1,836
14	Cavaliers	40-42	1974-75	.488	82	242.4	99.0	43.4	23.2	7.3	4.2	41.6	89.9	46.2				15.9	21.4	74.2	49.8	12.9	30.5	17.8	19,880	8,117	3,560	1,903	600	348	1,462	1,881
15	Cavaliers	37-45	1979-80	.451	82	243.0	114.1	45.0	25.7	9.3	4.2	46.5	98.1	47.4	0.4	2.3	19.3	20.8	26.9	77.2	51.9	15.9	29.0	16.7	19,930	9,360	3,688	2,108	764	342	1,370	1,934
16	Cavaliers	22-28	1998-99	.440	50	241.0	86.4	35.8	21.9	9.0	4.1	31.2	71.2	43.9	3.6	10.7	34.1	20.3	27.1	74.9	52.0	9.4	26.3	15.7	12,050	4,322	1,788	1,093	452	203	785	1,208
17	Cavaliers	36-46	1984-85	.439	82	241.2	108.6	44.5	25.6	7.6	5.8	42.3	89.8	47.1	1.2	4.1	28.7	22.8	30.4	74.9	52.6	14.7	29.8	16.9	19,780	8,903	3,648	2,096	622	472	1,387	2,173
18	Cavaliers	33-49	1990-91	.402	82	241.8	101.7	40.7	27.3	7.8	5.5	39.7	83.6	47.5	2.0	5.8	33.4	20.3	26.5	76.5	53.4	12.3	28.4	15.6	19,830	8,343	3,340	2,240	643	450	1,281	1,672
19	Cavaliers	32-50	1999-00	.390	82	242.1	97.0	42.8	23.7	8.7	4.4	36.3	82.1	44.2	4.2	11.2	37.3	20.2	26.9	75.0	51.6	12.3	30.5	17.4	19,855	7,950	3,509	1,941	715	363	1,427	2,219
20	Cavaliers	32-50	1972-73	.390	82	241.8	102.7	49.5	25.7			41.8	96.1	43.5				19.0	25.4	74.7	47.8				19,830	8,418	4,063	2,106				1,941
21	Cavaliers	31-51	1986-87	.378	82	240.9	104.4	44.8	23.3	8.2	6.8	40.8	86.9	47.0	1.0	4.1	24.0	21.7	31.1	69.7	51.9	15.3	29.5	19.7	19,755	8,558	3,677	1,912	672	559	1,619	1,853
22	Cavaliers	30-52	2000-01	.366	82	241.8	92.2	42.1	20.8	7.8	5.3	35.2	79.7	44.2	2.7	8.0	33.4	19.0	24.9	76.5	50.9	12.4	29.8	16.5	19,830	7,561	3,455	1,708	642	436	1,350	1,904
23	Cavaliers	30-52	1978-79	.366	82	240.0	106.5	42.5	21.9	8.4	4.1	43.4	92.7	46.8				19.8	25.6	77.0	51.2	15.0	27.5	16.8	19,680	8,732	3,485	1,796	688	334	1,376	2,027
24	Cavaliers	29-53	2001-02	.354	82	242.1	95.3	42.1	23.1	7.0	5.7	36.0	80.3	44.8	4.7	12.5	37.7	18.6	24.1	77.2	52.4	11.8	30.3	14.6	19,855	7,812	3,451	1,891	572	470	1,196	1,752
25	Cavaliers	29-53	1985-86	.354	82	241.2	107.8	43.2	25.2	7.6	5.3	42.4	88.3	48.0	1.6	4.8	33.8	21.3	28.4	75.2	53.5	13.2	29.9	17.2	19,780	8,836	3,541	2,064	627	436	1,411	2,267