The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 Cleveland Cavaliers went 37-45. Led by Mike Mitchell, Dave Robisch and Foots Walker, they posted a +0.43 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Mike Mitchell leads at 24%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Mike Mitchell | 22.2 |
| Rebounds | Dave Robisch | 8.0 |
| Assists | Foots Walker | 8.0 |
| Steals | Foots Walker | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Mike Mitchell | 0.9 |
| True Shooting | Dave Robisch | 57.8 |
| 3-Pointers | Willie Smith | 17 |
| Def. Win Shares | Mike Mitchell | 2.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Mike Mitchell4202Dave Robisch★3103Foots Walker284Campy Russell205Randy Smith186Kenny Carr157Bill Willoughby78Austin Carr69John Lambert510Willie Smith★411Don Ford312Earl Tatum113Bingo Smith014Walt Frazier015Butch Lee0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | 82 | 22.2 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 55.7 | 0 | 2.4 | 42 |
| Dave Robisch★ | 82 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 57.8 | 0 | 2.3 | 31 |
| Foots Walker | 76 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 52.7 | 1 | 2.4 | 28 |
| Campy Russell | 41 | 18.2 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 50.8 | 1 | 1.4 | 20 |
| Randy Smith | 82 | 17.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 49.7 | 10 | 1.8 | 18 |
| Kenny Carr | 74 | 12.3 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 52.7 | 0 | 2.3 | 15 |
| Bill Willoughby | 78 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 52.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 7 |
| Austin Carr | 77 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 49.7 | 2 | 0.6 | 6 |
| John Lambert | 74 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 45.3 | 0 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Willie Smith★ | 62 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 44.2 | 17 | 1.0 | 4 |
| Don Ford | 21 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 49.4 | 1 | 0.4 | 3 |
| Earl Tatum | 33 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 41.5 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Bingo Smith | 8 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 49.0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Walt Frazier | 3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 42.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Butch Lee | 3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.4
- Youngest: Bill Willoughby (22)
- Oldest: Walt Frazier (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Dave Robisch - new to the team
- Randy Smith - new to the team
- Kenny Carr - new to the team
- Bill Willoughby - new to the team
- Willie Smith - new to the team
- Don Ford - new to the team
- Earl Tatum - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Mike Mitchell - pick #15 (1978)
- Dave Robisch - pick #44 (1971)
- Foots Walker - pick #38 (1974)
- Campy Russell - pick #8 (1974)
- Randy Smith - pick #205 (1970)
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.