The Season in Brief
The 1976-77 Cleveland Cavaliers went 43-39. Led by Jim Chones, Campy Russell and Jim Brewer, they posted a +1.08 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Jim Chones leads at 17%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Campy Russell | 16.5 |
| Rebounds | Jim Brewer | 9.4 |
| Assists | Jim Cleamons | 5.1 |
| Steals | Foots Walker | 1.3 |
| Blocks | Elmore Smith | 2.1 |
| True Shooting | Elmore Smith | 51.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | Jim Brewer | 3.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Jim Chones2302Campy Russell2303Jim BrewerAll-Defense 2nd184Jim Cleamons185Bingo Smith136Austin Carr97Foots Walker78Elmore Smith69Dick Snyder610Nate Thurmond511Gary Brokaw212John Lambert213Rowland Garrett114Chuckie Williams★015Mo Howard0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chones | 82 | 12.9 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 49.5 | — | 3.0 | 23 |
| Campy Russell | 70 | 16.5 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 49.7 | — | 2.3 | 23 |
| Jim Brewer | 81 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 46.9 | — | 3.9 | 18 |
| Jim Cleamons | 60 | 10.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 47.6 | — | 1.8 | 18 |
| Bingo Smith | 81 | 14.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 47.8 | — | 2.0 | 13 |
| Austin Carr | 82 | 16.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 49.6 | — | 1.4 | 9 |
| Foots Walker | 62 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 50.4 | — | 1.6 | 7 |
| Elmore Smith | 36 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 51.7 | — | 1.4 | 6 |
| Dick Snyder | 82 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 50.0 | — | 1.2 | 6 |
| Nate Thurmond | 49 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 45.8 | — | 1.8 | 5 |
| Gary Brokaw | 39 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 51.1 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
| John Lambert | 63 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 46.0 | — | 0.7 | 2 |
| Rowland Garrett | 29 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 47.7 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Chuckie Williams★ | 22 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.4 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mo Howard | 9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 59.5 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.4
- Youngest: Mo Howard (22)
- Oldest: Nate Thurmond (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Chuckie Williams - rookie
- Mo Howard - rookie
- Elmore Smith - new to the team
- Gary Brokaw - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Jim Chones - pick #31 (1973)
- Campy Russell - pick #8 (1974)
- Jim Brewer - pick #2 (1973)
- Jim Cleamons - pick #13 (1971)
- Bingo Smith - pick #6 (1969)
The Playoff Run
1-2 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Cleveland Cavaliers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1970-712015-162025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.