Last Updated on June 12, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the Cleveland Cavaliers 1978–79 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
Cleveland Cavaliers 1978–79 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Higgs | PG | 6’0″ | 180 | Jan 31, 1955 | LSU |
| 3 | Elmore Smith | C | 7’0″ | 250 | May 9, 1949 | Kentucky State |
| 7 | Bingo Smith | SG | 6’5″ | 195 | Feb 26, 1946 | Tulsa |
| 11 | Walt Frazier | PG | 6’4″ | 200 | Mar 29, 1945 | Southern Illinois |
| 14 | Foots Walker | PG | 6’0″ | 184 | May 21, 1951 | West Georgia |
| 15 | Butch Lee | PG | 6’0″ | 185 | Dec 5, 1956 | Marquette |
| 20 | Campy Russell | SF | 6’8″ | 215 | Jan 12, 1952 | Michigan |
| 22 | Jim Chones | C | 6’11” | 220 | Nov 30, 1949 | Marquette |
| 24 | John Lambert | PF | 6’10” | 225 | Jan 14, 1953 | USC |
| 25 | Terry Furlow | SG | 6’4″ | 190 | Oct 18, 1954 | Michigan State |
| 30 | Mike Mitchell | SF | 6’7″ | 215 | Jan 1, 1956 | Auburn |
| 34 | Austin Carr | SG | 6’4″ | 200 | Mar 10, 1948 | Notre Dame |
| 40 | Harry Davis | PF | 6’7″ | 220 | Jan 27, 1956 | Florida State |
| 52 | Jim Brewer | PF | 6’9″ | 210 | Dec 3, 1951 | Minnesota |
1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Player Statistics
Record: 30–52
Head Coach: Bill Fitch
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campy Russell | 74 | 38.6 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 47.6% | 79.7% |
| Austin Carr | 82 | 33.1 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 47.5% | 81.6% |
| Jim Chones | 82 | 34.8 | 13.4 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 44.0% | 73.5% |
| Terry Furlow | 49 | 22.7 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 48.3% | 82.4% |
| Butch Lee | 33 | 23.7 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 45.5% | 77.0% |
| Bingo Smith | 72 | 22.9 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 46.0% | 78.3% |
| Walt Frazier | 12 | 23.3 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 44.3% | 77.8% |
| Mike Mitchell | 80 | 19.7 | 10.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 51.3% | 73.6% |
| Foots Walker | 55 | 31.9 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 46.4% | 78.3% |
| Elmore Smith | 24 | 13.8 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 53.1% | 69.2% |
| Kenny Higgs | 68 | 15.4 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 45.5% | 76.6% |
| John Lambert | 70 | 14.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 45.0% | 63.6% |
| Jim Brewer | 55 | 23.7 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 44.0% | 47.9% |
| Harry Davis | 40 | 9.9 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 43.1% | 69.8% |
Season Summary:
- Record: 30–52 (.366), finished 5th in the NBA Central Division.
- Playoffs: Did not qualify.
- Team Leaders:
- Points: Campy Russell – 21.9 PPG
- Rebounds: Jim Chones – 10.3 RPG
- Assists: Foots Walker – 5.8 APG
- Steals: Foots Walker – 2.4 SPG
- Blocks: Jim Chones – 1.2 BPG