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 | 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 | 26 | 21 | .553 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 25 | 22 | .532 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 26 | 23 | .531 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 24 | 26 | .480 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 12.5 | |
| 11 | 21 | 28 | .429 | 15.0 | |
| 12 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 13 | 34 | .277 | 22.0 | |
| 14 | 12 | 35 | .255 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 36 | .250 | 23.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 11 | .776 | ||
| 2 | 32 | 15 | .681 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 33 | 16 | .673 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 29 | 17 | .630 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 29 | 18 | .617 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 19 | .612 | 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 | 29 | .396 | 18.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 18.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 34 | .306 | 23.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 37 | .260 | 25.5 | |
| 15 | 12 | 38 | .240 | 26.5 |