The Cleveland Cavaliers were 15-67 in 1981-82. They finished 6th in the Central Division and 11th 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 | 241.5 | 103.2 | 41.0 | 22.8 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 41.5 | 89.4 | 46.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 18.2 | 19.9 | 26.6 | 74.7 | 51.0 | 14.5 | 26.5 | 16.1 | 26.7 |
Team Rank | 13th | 21st | 22nd | 21st | 19th | 19th | 18th | 8th | 23rd | 21st | 19th | 22nd | 17th | 17th | 10th | 23rd | 9th | 23rd | 3rd | 13th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 111.7 | 44.6 | 26.5 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 44.0 | 85.9 | 51.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.8 | 23.2 | 30.8 | 75.4 | 56.2 | 13.7 | 30.8 | 17.1 | 25.3 |
Opponent Rank | 13th | 19th | 18th | 20th | 5th | 17th | 16th | 6th | 21st | 4th | 1st | 18th | 20th | 20th | 16th | 21st | 5th | 20th | 14th | 16th | |
Net | -8.5 | -3.6 | -3.6 | -0.3 | -1.5 | -2.5 | +3.5 | -4.8 | -0.2 | +0.1 | -11.5 | -3.4 | -4.3 | -0.7 | -5.1 | +0.8 | -4.4 | -1.0 | +1.5 | ||
Net Rank | 23rd | 21st | 23rd | 15th | 19th | 21st | 3rd | 23rd | 15th | 10th | 22nd | 21st | 22nd | 15th | 23rd | 7th | 23rd | 6th | 17th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 15 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 41 | 21 | .661 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 35 | 26 | .574 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 12.0 | |
| 7 | 32 | 28 | .533 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 33 | 29 | .532 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.5 | |
| 12 | 25 | 37 | .403 | 21.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 45 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 46 | .246 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 31.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 15 | .766 | ||
| 2 | 44 | 17 | .721 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 38 | 22 | .633 | 9.0 | |
| 4 | 39 | 23 | .629 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 38 | 24 | .613 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 24 | .607 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | 35 | 26 | .574 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 31 | 30 | .508 | 16.5 | |
| 9 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 17.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | 33 | .476 | 18.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 38 | .377 | 24.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 40 | .344 | 26.5 | |
| 13 | 19 | 44 | .302 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 18 | 44 | .290 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 14 | 49 | .222 | 34.5 |