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The Cleveland Cavaliers 1990–91 were driven by the inside-out combination of Brad Daugherty and Mark Price, with Daugherty providing efficient scoring, rebounding, and passing from the frontcourt while Price led the offense through playmaking and perimeter shooting. Larry Nance anchored the defense with his rebounding and shot blocking, and Craig Ehlo added dependable wing scoring. The statistics reflect a balanced, efficient team built on strong ball movement, interior presence, and disciplined two-way play.

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DATE OF BIRTH COLLEGE
00 Miloš Babić PF 7-0 240 November 23, 1968 Tennessee Technological University
1 Darnell Valentine PG 6-1 183 February 3, 1959 Kansas
2 Mike Woodson SG 6-5 195 March 24, 1958 Indiana
3 Craig Ehlo SG 6-6 180 August 11, 1961 Odessa College, Washington State
5 Steve Kerr PG 6-3 175 September 27, 1965 Arizona
18 Hot Rod Williams C 6-11 215 August 9, 1962 Tulane
20 Winston Bennett SF 6-7 210 February 9, 1965 Kentucky
22 Larry Nance PF 6-10 205 February 12, 1959 Clemson
23 John Morton SF 6-3 180 May 18, 1967 Seton Hall
24 Gerald Paddio SF 6-7 205 April 21, 1965 UNLV
25 Mark Price PG 6-0 170 February 15, 1964 Georgia Tech
32 Henry James PF 6-8 220 July 29, 1965 South Plains College, St. Mary’s University
33 Derrick Chievous SF 6-7 195 July 3, 1967 Missouri
35 Danny Ferry PF 6-10 230 October 17, 1966 Duke
43 Brad Daugherty C 7-0 245 October 19, 1965 UNC
52 Chucky Brown SF 6-7 214 February 29, 1968 NC State

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Brad Daugherty C 25 76 76 38.8 21.6 10.9 3.3 1.0 0.6 2.8 15.2 8.0 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 7.6 5.7 .751
Larry Nance PF 31 80 78 36.6 19.2 8.6 3.0 0.8 2.5 1.6 15.1 7.9 .524 0.1 0.0 .250 4.1 3.3 .803
Craig Ehlo SG 29 82 68 33.7 10.1 4.7 4.6 1.5 0.4 2.0 9.4 4.2 .445 1.8 0.6 .329 1.7 1.2 .679
Danny Ferry PF 24 81 2 20.5 8.6 3.5 1.8 0.5 0.3 1.5 7.9 3.4 .428 1.0 0.3 .299 1.9 1.5 .816
Chucky Brown SF 22 74 51 20.1 8.5 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.3 6.8 3.6 .524 0.1 0.0 .000 1.9 1.4 .701
Darnell Valentine PG 31 65 60 28.3 9.4 2.6 5.4 1.5 0.2 1.9 7.6 3.5 .464 0.4 0.1 .240 2.6 2.2 .831
Gerald Paddio SF 25 70 22 16.9 7.2 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.1 1.0 7.2 3.0 .419 0.3 0.1 .250 1.3 1.1 .796
Hot Rod Williams C 28 43 14 30.1 11.7 6.7 2.3 0.8 1.6 1.5 10.0 4.6 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 2.5 .652
John Morton SF 23 66 2 18.3 5.4 1.6 3.7 0.9 0.3 1.6 4.2 1.8 .438 0.2 0.1 .333 2.1 1.7 .813
Henry James PF 25 37 4 13.6 8.1 2.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 6.9 3.0 .441 1.6 0.6 .400 1.9 1.4 .722
Steve Kerr PG 25 57 4 15.9 4.8 0.6 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.7 3.9 1.7 .444 1.1 0.5 .452 0.9 0.8 .849
Mark Price PG 26 16 16 35.7 16.9 2.8 10.4 2.6 0.1 3.5 12.2 6.1 .497 3.3 1.1 .340 3.9 3.7 .952
Winston Bennett SF 25 27 13 12.4 4.3 2.4 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 4.0 1.5 .374 0.0 0.0   1.7 1.3 .745
Derrick Chievous SF 23 18 0 6.1 2.4 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 2.6 0.9 .370 0.0 0.0   0.9 0.5 .563
Miloš Babić PF 22 12 0 4.3 1.6 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.6 0.5 .316 0.0 0.0   1.0 0.6 .583
Mike Woodson SG 32 4 0 11.5 2.8 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 5.8 1.3 .217 0.3 0.0 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Team Totals     82 82 241.8 101.7 40.7 27.3 7.8 5.5 15.6 83.6 39.7 .475 5.8 2.0 .334 26.5 20.3 .765

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Brad Daugherty C 25 76 76 2946 20.1 10.1 3.1 0.9 0.6 2.6 14.1 7.4 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 7.1 5.3 .751
Larry Nance PF 31 80 78 2927 18.9 8.4 2.9 0.8 2.5 1.6 14.9 7.8 .524 0.1 0.0 .250 4.1 3.3 .803
Craig Ehlo SG 29 82 68 2766 10.8 5.0 4.9 1.6 0.4 2.1 10.1 4.5 .445 1.9 0.6 .329 1.8 1.2 .679
Danny Ferry PF 24 81 2 1661 15.1 6.2 3.1 0.9 0.5 2.6 13.9 6.0 .428 1.7 0.5 .299 3.3 2.7 .816
Chucky Brown SF 22 74 51 1485 15.2 5.2 1.9 0.6 0.6 2.3 12.2 6.4 .524 0.1 0.0 .000 3.5 2.4 .701
Darnell Valentine PG 31 65 60 1841 11.9 3.4 6.9 1.9 0.2 2.5 9.7 4.5 .464 0.5 0.1 .240 3.4 2.8 .831
Gerald Paddio SF 25 70 22 1181 15.4 3.6 2.7 0.6 0.2 2.2 15.4 6.5 .419 0.7 0.2 .250 2.8 2.3 .796
Hot Rod Williams C 28 43 14 1293 14.1 8.1 2.8 1.0 1.9 1.8 12.0 5.5 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 4.6 3.0 .652
John Morton SF 23 66 2 1207 10.6 3.1 7.2 1.8 0.5 3.2 8.2 3.6 .438 0.4 0.1 .333 4.1 3.4 .813
Steve Kerr PG 25 57 4 905 10.8 1.5 5.2 1.2 0.2 1.6 8.9 3.9 .444 2.5 1.1 .452 2.1 1.8 .849
Mark Price PG 26 16 16 571 17.1 2.8 10.5 2.6 0.1 3.5 12.3 6.1 .497 3.3 1.1 .340 3.9 3.7 .952
Henry James PF 25 37 4 505 21.4 5.6 2.3 1.1 0.4 2.6 18.1 8.0 .441 4.3 1.7 .400 5.1 3.7 .722
Winston Bennett SF 25 27 13 334 12.4 6.9 3.0 0.9 0.2 2.2 11.5 4.3 .374 0.0 0.0   5.1 3.8 .745
Derrick Chievous SF 23 18 0 110 14.1 5.9 0.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 15.1 5.6 .370 0.0 0.0   5.2 2.9 .563
Miloš Babić PF 22 12 0 52 13.2 6.2 2.8 0.7 0.7 3.5 13.2 4.2 .316 0.0 0.0   8.3 4.8 .583
Mike Woodson SG 32 4 0 46 8.6 1.6 3.9 0.0 0.8 3.9 18.0 3.9 .217 0.8 0.0 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Brad Daugherty C 25 76 76 2946 1645 830 253 74 46 211 1155 605 .524 3 0 .000 579 435 .751
Larry Nance PF 31 80 78 2927 1537 686 237 66 200 131 1211 635 .524 8 2 .250 330 265 .803
Craig Ehlo SG 29 82 68 2766 832 388 376 121 34 160 773 344 .445 149 49 .329 140 95 .679
Danny Ferry PF 24 81 2 1661 697 286 142 43 25 120 643 275 .428 77 23 .299 152 124 .816
Chucky Brown SF 22 74 51 1485 627 213 80 26 24 94 502 263 .524 4 0 .000 144 101 .701
Darnell Valentine PG 31 65 60 1841 609 172 351 98 12 126 496 230 .464 25 6 .240 172 143 .831
Hot Rod Williams C 28 43 14 1293 505 290 100 36 69 63 430 199 .463 1 0 .000 164 107 .652
Gerald Paddio SF 25 70 22 1181 504 118 90 20 6 71 506 212 .419 24 6 .250 93 74 .796
John Morton SF 23 66 2 1207 357 103 243 61 18 107 274 120 .438 12 4 .333 139 113 .813
Henry James PF 25 37 4 505 300 79 32 15 5 37 254 112 .441 60 24 .400 72 52 .722
Steve Kerr PG 25 57 4 905 271 37 131 29 4 40 223 99 .444 62 28 .452 53 45 .849
Mark Price PG 26 16 16 571 271 45 166 42 2 56 195 97 .497 53 18 .340 62 59 .952
Winston Bennett SF 25 27 13 334 115 64 28 8 2 20 107 40 .374 0 0   47 35 .745
Derrick Chievous SF 23 18 0 110 43 18 2 3 1 6 46 17 .370 0 0   16 9 .563
Miloš Babić PF 22 12 0 52 19 9 4 1 1 5 19 6 .316 0 0   12 7 .583
Mike Woodson SG 32 4 0 46 11 2 5 0 1 5 23 5 .217 1 0 .000 1 1 1.000
Team Totals     82 82 19830 8343 3340 2240 643 450 1252 6857 3259 .475 479 160 .334 2176 1665 .765

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) Impact Index Notes Awards
Brad Daugherty Franchise Interior Engine (1.1) 38.8 High (1.2) 21.6 10.9 3.3 1.6 98.74 As Cleveland’s interior offensive hub, Daugherty carried a remarkably broad workload for a center, combining low-post scoring with passing that helped organize the half court. Contemporary coverage increasingly framed him as an emerging elite center, and his 1990-91 season placed him seventh in the league in scoring while ranking among the leaders in rebounding. (The Washington Post) NBA All-Star (1991)
Larry Nance Two-Way Frontcourt Anchor (1.1) 36.6 High (1.2) 19.2 8.6 3.0 3.3 90.02 Nance supplied Cleveland with the defensive dimension that complemented Daugherty’s interior offense, particularly as a weak-side shot blocker and help defender. His 2.5 blocks per game made him one of the league’s most disruptive forwards, while contemporary previews still identified him as a central piece of Cleveland’s deep frontcourt. (The Washington Post)
Mark Price Franchise Floor General (1.05) 35.7 High (1.2) 16.9 2.8 10.4 2.7 82.66 Price’s season was defined by the abrupt loss of his organizing role: after only 16 games, a torn ACL removed Cleveland’s primary point guard and forced the team to rebuild its backcourt hierarchy. The later season account describes the injury as one of the decisive reasons the Cavaliers fell away from contention, underscoring how much their offense depended on Price’s control. (NBA) NBA All-Star (1991)
Craig Ehlo Starting Two-Way Backcourt Connector (1.05) 33.7 Medium (1.1) 10.1 4.7 4.6 1.9 49.20 Ehlo functioned as Cleveland’s connective guard, handling secondary creation while providing size and defensive versatility on the perimeter. With Price lost for most of the season, his 4.6 assists became particularly useful in keeping the offense functional, and he remained one of the few Cavaliers perimeter players capable of contributing across several areas. (The Washington Post)
Hot Rod Williams Sixth Man Rim-Protection Specialist (1.05) 30.1 Medium (1.1) 11.7 6.7 2.3 2.4 53.35 Williams gave Cleveland a badly needed second interior presence, bringing shot blocking and rebounding off the bench while also providing scoring around the lane. His foot injury cost him nearly half the season, and contemporary reporting specifically noted that his return restored stability and confidence to a Cleveland team that had struggled badly after losing Price. (Los Angeles Times)
Darnell Valentine Veteran Lead-Guard Replacement (1.05) 28.3 Medium (1.1) 9.4 2.6 5.4 1.7 40.11 Valentine became the stabilizing point guard after Price’s ACL injury, taking responsibility for getting Cleveland into its offense rather than simply filling minutes. His late-game shot making was also important during the team’s attempts to recover; against New York, he scored Cleveland’s final 10 points as the Cavaliers rallied for a win. (Los Angeles Times)
Danny Ferry Stretch Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) 20.5 Low (1.0) 8.6 3.5 1.8 0.8 29.40 Ferry entered the NBA carrying enormous expectations after starring at Duke and spending a season in Italy, but his rookie role was much more modest than the investment suggested. Contemporary reporting described him as a normal rookie taking public criticism while adjusting to the NBA, with Cleveland valuing his positional flexibility and expecting his game to develop. (The Washington Post)
Chucky Brown Starting Energy Forward (1.05) 20.1 Low (1.0) 8.5 2.9 1.1 0.7 27.72 Brown supplied athleticism and physical energy in a frontcourt rotation disrupted by injuries, earning 51 starts despite averaging only 20.1 minutes. His role was more about sustaining Cleveland’s physical presence and filling gaps than creating offense, a profile reflected by his efficient 52.4 percent shooting and modest playmaking responsibility. (The Washington Post)
John Morton Reserve Ball-Handling Guard (1.0) 18.3 Low (1.0) 5.4 1.6 3.7 1.2 23.80 Morton worked primarily as a reserve ball-handler, giving Cleveland another guard capable of initiating possessions without demanding a large scoring role. His 3.7 assists against only 5.4 points illustrate a pass-first usage, particularly valuable on a roster whose backcourt structure had been altered by Price’s injury. (The Washington Post)
Henry James Instant-Offense Wing Reserve (1.0) 13.6 Low (1.0) 8.1 2.1 0.9 0.5 23.20 James was an aggressive scoring reserve whose willingness to attack could change the pace of a possession, even when the shot selection became adventurous. A late-season Washington report described him as repeatedly taking difficult attempts, while also noting that he had already produced a 19-point performance as Cleveland searched for offense. (The Washington Post)
Gerald Paddio Defensive Utility Forward (1.0) 16.9 Low (1.0) 7.2 1.7 1.3 0.4 21.20 Paddio filled a practical wing-forward role in a season when Cleveland needed inexpensive depth around its veteran core. His 22 starts show that the coaching staff trusted him enough to absorb meaningful lineup responsibility, although his offensive workload remained secondary and his value came more from keeping the rotation functional than from creating shots.
Steve Kerr Spot-Up Shooting Specialist (1.0) 15.9 Low (1.0) 4.8 0.6 2.3 0.6 16.60 Kerr’s offensive identity was already apparent in limited minutes: he operated as a perimeter shooting specialist rather than a volume creator, hitting 45.2 percent from three on 1.1 attempts per game. His low turnover rate and willingness to space the floor made him a useful developmental guard even without a major offensive role.
Winston Bennett Developmental Wing Reserve (1.0) 12.4 Low (1.0) 4.3 2.4 1.0 0.4 16.20 Bennett occupied a developmental wing role, receiving enough spot starts to remain part of the rotation but not enough offensive responsibility to become a regular creator. His physical profile allowed Cleveland to use him as a larger perimeter option while the roster absorbed injuries and lineup changes.
Mike Woodson Veteran Emergency Scorer (1.0) 11.5 Low (1.0) 2.8 0.5 1.3 0.3 9.80 Woodson’s contribution was essentially situational by this stage, with only four appearances and no starts. The veteran guard provided experienced perimeter depth for a Cleveland team dealing with substantial availability problems, but his tiny workload indicates that he was primarily an emergency rotation option rather than part of the regular offensive structure.
Derrick Chievous Reserve Slashing Wing (1.0) 6.1 Low (1.0) 2.4 1.0 0.1 0.3 7.60 Chievous saw only sporadic minutes, functioning as a deep wing reserve rather than a consistent part of the offensive rotation. With Cleveland relying heavily on its established frontcourt and veteran guards, his opportunities were limited and his role centered on providing occasional athletic depth.
Miloš Babić Developmental Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) 4.3 Low (1.0) 1.6 0.8 0.3 0.2 5.80 Babić was essentially a developmental frontcourt piece, appearing in only 12 games while adjusting to the NBA game. His limited minutes left little opportunity for a defined offensive role, and Cleveland primarily used him as depth behind its established interior rotation.
Team Totals Cleveland Cavaliers 241.8 101.7 40.7 27.3 13.3 The 1990-91 Cavaliers were heavily reshaped by injuries, most notably Price’s torn ACL and Williams’ foot problem. The resulting 33-49 season ended Cleveland’s three-year playoff run, despite a frontcourt built around Daugherty and Nance and enough depth to compete when healthy. (NBA)