The Cleveland Cavaliers were 30-52 in 1978-79. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 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 | 24.7 | |||
Team Rank | 21st | 20th | 21st | 21st | 17th | 19th | 14th | 7th | 21st | 17th | 19th | 4th | 21st | 11th | 22nd | 1st | 10th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.0 | 110.2 | 45.2 | 25.1 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 43.9 | 87.2 | 50.3 | 22.4 | 29.5 | 75.8 | 55.0 | 13.7 | 31.5 | 19.0 | 24.4 | |||
Opponent Rank | 21st | 10th | 13th | 6th | 3rd | 18th | 9th | 4th | 21st | 16th | 17th | 17th | 22nd | 4th | 18th | 15th | 17th | ||||
Net | -3.7 | -2.7 | -3.2 | +0.4 | -2.1 | -0.5 | +5.5 | -3.6 | -2.6 | -3.9 | +1.2 | -3.8 | +1.3 | -4.0 | -2.2 | +0.3 | |||||
Net Rank | 18th | 18th | 20th | 8th | 21st | 15th | 3rd | 22nd | 17th | 19th | 8th | 22nd | 6th | 22nd | 3rd | 14th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 12 | .745 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 18 | .625 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 30 | 18 | .625 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 21 | .563 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 25 | 22 | .532 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 26 | 24 | .520 | 10.5 | |
| 9 | 24 | 25 | .490 | 12.0 | |
| 10 | 24 | 27 | .471 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | 22 | 28 | .440 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 13 | 34 | .277 | 22.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 36 | .265 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 35 | .255 | 23.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 11 | .776 | ||
| 2 | 33 | 16 | .673 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 32 | 16 | .667 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 30 | 17 | .638 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 31 | 19 | .620 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 29 | 18 | .617 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 30 | 19 | .612 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 27 | 23 | .540 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 23 | 26 | .469 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | .468 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 30 | .388 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 18 | 29 | .383 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 15 | 34 | .306 | 23.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 38 | .255 | 26.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 38 | .240 | 26.5 |