The Cleveland Cavaliers were 37-45 in 1979-80. 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 | 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 | 23.6 |
Team Rank | 1st | 3rd | 10th | 13th | 15th | 18th | 3rd | 1st | 15th | 16th | 14th | 21st | 12th | 14th | 8th | 18th | 7th | 17th | 1st | 9th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.0 | 113.8 | 47.2 | 26.9 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 46.5 | 92.8 | 50.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 29.1 | 20.1 | 26.2 | 76.5 | 54.5 | 15.0 | 32.2 | 20.3 | 24.8 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 19th | 18th | 16th | 4th | 18th | 20th | 18th | 22nd | 13th | 14th | 16th | 6th | 6th | 14th | 18th | 12th | 20th | 5th | 11th | |
Net | +0.3 | -2.2 | -1.2 | +0.7 | -1.8 | 0.0 | +5.3 | -2.7 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -9.9 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.7 | -2.6 | +0.9 | -3.1 | -3.6 | -1.2 | ||
Net Rank | 9th | 19th | 16th | 8th | 22nd | 12th | 2nd | 20th | 15th | 13th | 21st | 10th | 11th | 10th | 21st | 8th | 22nd | 2nd | 6th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 13 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 34 | 20 | .630 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 33 | 21 | .611 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 22 | .593 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 23 | .566 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 28 | 24 | .538 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 28 | 27 | .509 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 26 | 29 | .473 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 25 | 29 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 24 | 30 | .444 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 30 | .412 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 37 | .288 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 38 | .269 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 14 | 40 | .259 | 26.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 13 | .759 | ||
| 2 | 37 | 16 | .698 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 33 | 19 | .635 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 34 | 20 | .630 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 21 | .604 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 33 | 22 | .600 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 32 | 22 | .593 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 29 | 25 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 26 | 28 | .481 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 25 | 28 | .472 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 20 | 32 | .385 | 20.0 | |
| 12 | 19 | 34 | .358 | 21.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 37 | .315 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 40 | .273 | 26.5 | |
| 15 | 12 | 43 | .218 | 29.5 |