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Here is the Cleveland Cavaliers 1976–77 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
Cleveland Cavaliers 1976–77 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nate Thurmond | C | 6-11 | 225 | Jul 25, 1941 | Bowling Green |
| 5 | Jim Brewer | F | 6-9 | 210 | Dec 3, 1951 | Minnesota |
| 7 | Campy Russell | F | 6-8 | 215 | Jan 12, 1952 | Michigan |
| 10 | Dick Snyder | G | 6-5 | 210 | Feb 1, 1944 | Davidson |
| 11 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | Mar 10, 1948 | Notre Dame |
| 14 | Foots Walker | G | 6-0 | 172 | May 21, 1951 | West Georgia |
| 15 | Jim Cleamons | G | 6-3 | 185 | Sep 13, 1949 | Ohio State |
| 20 | Bingo Smith | F | 6-5 | 195 | Feb 26, 1946 | Tulsa |
| 23 | Elmore Smith | C | 7-0 | 250 | May 9, 1949 | Kentucky State |
| 33 | John Lambert | C | 6-10 | 225 | Jan 14, 1953 | USC |
| 44 | Rowland Garrett | F | 6-6 | 210 | Jul 16, 1950 | Florida State |
1976–77 Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Player Statistics
Record: 43–39
Head Coach: Bill Fitch
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campy Russell | 81 | 2,860 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 46.8% | 81.7% |
| Austin Carr | 81 | 2,510 | 15.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 45.0% | 87.1% |
| Jim Cleamons | 80 | 2,430 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 44.2% | 76.4% |
| Bingo Smith | 80 | 2,200 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 45.2% | 78.8% |
| Jim Brewer | 77 | 2,790 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 47.1% | 66.3% |
| Dick Snyder | 78 | 2,160 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 47.9% | 79.6% |
| Foots Walker | 75 | 1,850 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 43.8% | 74.9% |
| Elmore Smith | 74 | 1,900 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 45.0% | 65.7% |
| John Lambert | 51 | 860 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 42.3% | 70.5% |
| Rowland Garrett | 40 | 720 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 41.9% | 68.0% |
| Nate Thurmond | 8 | 100 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 38.0% | 60.0% |
Notes:
- This was Nate Thurmond’s final NBA season (retired early in the season).
- Elmore Smith played a key defensive role, leading in blocks per game.
- The team had a strong core but exited in the first round of the playoffs.