The Season in Brief
The 1977-78 Cleveland Cavaliers went 43-39. Led by Campy Russell, Jim Chones and Foots Walker, they posted a +0.44 SRS and went 0-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Campy Russell leads at 19%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Campy Russell | 19.4 |
| Rebounds | Jim Chones | 10.3 |
| Assists | Foots Walker | 5.6 |
| Steals | Foots Walker | 2.2 |
| Blocks | Elmore Smith | 2.2 |
| True Shooting | Elmore Smith | 53.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | Jim Chones | 3.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Campy Russell3202Jim Chones3003Foots Walker★294Elmore Smith265Walt Frazier206Austin Carr77Bingo Smith78Jim Brewer69John Lambert★510Dick Snyder311Terry Furlow212Eddie Jordan1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campy Russell | 72 | 19.4 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 50.9 | — | 2.6 | 32 |
| Jim Chones | 82 | 15.0 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 50.3 | — | 3.8 | 30 |
| Foots Walker★ | 81 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 49.6 | — | 3.4 | 29 |
| Elmore Smith | 81 | 12.5 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 53.4 | — | 3.8 | 26 |
| Walt Frazier | 51 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 52.0 | — | 1.8 | 20 |
| Austin Carr | 82 | 12.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 48.4 | — | 1.6 | 7 |
| Bingo Smith | 82 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 47.0 | — | 1.3 | 7 |
| Jim Brewer | 80 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 45.6 | — | 2.5 | 6 |
| John Lambert★ | 76 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 43.5 | — | 1.5 | 5 |
| Dick Snyder | 58 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 50.0 | — | 0.6 | 3 |
| Terry Furlow | 53 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 48.5 | — | 0.7 | 2 |
| Eddie Jordan | 22 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 39.7 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.8
- Youngest: Terry Furlow (23)
- Oldest: Dick Snyder (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Eddie Jordan - rookie
- Walt Frazier - new to the team
- Terry Furlow - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Campy Russell - pick #8 (1974)
- Jim Chones - pick #31 (1973)
- Foots Walker - pick #38 (1974)
- Elmore Smith - pick #3 (1971)
- Walt Frazier - pick #5 (1967)
The Playoff Run
0-2 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.