The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Cleveland Cavaliers went 30-52. Led by Campy Russell, Foots Walker and Jim Chones, they posted a -3.57 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Campy Russell leads at 28%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Campy Russell | 21.9 |
| Rebounds | Jim Chones | 10.3 |
| Assists | Foots Walker | 5.8 |
| Steals | Foots Walker | 2.4 |
| Blocks | Jim Chones | 1.2 |
| True Shooting | Mike Mitchell | 54.5 |
| Def. Win Shares | Jim Chones | 2.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Campy Russell★All-Star3902Foots Walker2403Jim Chones224Austin Carr125Mike Mitchell106Bingo Smith67John Lambert58Kenny Higgs59Jim Brewer510Terry Furlow411Butch Lee312Elmore Smith213Harry Davis★114Walt Frazier1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campy Russell★ | 74 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 54.2 | — | 1.6 | 39 |
| Foots Walker | 55 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 52.7 | — | 1.5 | 24 |
| Jim Chones | 82 | 13.4 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 47.2 | — | 2.3 | 22 |
| Austin Carr | 82 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 52.9 | — | 0.5 | 12 |
| Mike Mitchell | 80 | 10.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 54.5 | — | 1.0 | 10 |
| Bingo Smith | 72 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 48.5 | — | 0.5 | 6 |
| John Lambert | 70 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 46.9 | — | 0.8 | 5 |
| Kenny Higgs | 68 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 51.7 | — | 0.8 | 5 |
| Jim Brewer | 55 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 44.8 | — | 1.3 | 5 |
| Terry Furlow | 49 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 52.3 | — | 0.4 | 4 |
| Butch Lee | 33 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 51.1 | — | 0.2 | 3 |
| Elmore Smith | 24 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 55.1 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Harry Davis★ | 40 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 47.1 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Walt Frazier | 12 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 48.2 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.3
- Youngest: Butch Lee (22)
- Oldest: Walt Frazier (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mike Mitchell - rookie
- Kenny Higgs - rookie
- Butch Lee - rookie
- Harry Davis - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Campy Russell - pick #8 (1974)
- Foots Walker - pick #38 (1974)
- Jim Chones - pick #31 (1973)
- Austin Carr - pick #1 (1971)
- Mike Mitchell - pick #15 (1978)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.