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Here is the Cleveland Cavaliers 1985–86 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
Cleveland Cavaliers 1985–86 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World B. Free | SG | 6’2″ | 190 | Dec 9, 1953 | Guilford |
| 2 | Roy Hinson | PF | 6’9″ | 210 | May 2, 1961 | Rutgers |
| 3 | John Bagley | PG | 6’0″ | 185 | Apr 23, 1960 | Boston College |
| 4 | Phil Hubbard | PF | 6’8″ | 215 | Dec 13, 1956 | Michigan |
| 5 | Johnny Davis | PG | 6’2″ | 170 | Oct 21, 1955 | Dayton |
| 6 | Melvin Turpin | C | 6’11” | 240 | Dec 28, 1960 | Kentucky |
| 7 | Paul Thompson | SF | 6’6″ | 190 | May 25, 1961 | Tulane |
| 8 | Edgar Jones | PF | 6’10” | 225 | Jun 17, 1956 | Nevada |
| 9 | Michael Wilson | SG | 6’5″ | 190 | Sep 15, 1959 | Marquette |
| 10 | Ben Poquette | C | 6’9″ | 235 | May 7, 1955 | Central Michigan |
| 11 | Lonnie Shelton | PF | 6’8″ | 240 | Oct 19, 1955 | Oregon State |
| 12 | Jeff Cook | PF | 6’10” | 215 | Oct 21, 1956 | Idaho State |
| 13 | Ron Anderson | SF | 6’7″ | 215 | Oct 15, 1958 | Fresno State |
| 14 | Mark West | C | 6’10” | 230 | Nov 5, 1960 | Old Dominion |
| 15 | Kevin Williams | PG | 6’2″ | 175 | Sep 16, 1961 | St. John’s |
| 16 | Geoff Huston | PG | 6’2″ | 175 | Nov 8, 1957 | Texas Tech |
| 17 | Robert Smith | PG | 5’11” | 165 | Apr 10, 1955 | UNLV |
| 18 | Campy Russell | SF | 6’8″ | 215 | Jan 12, 1952 | Michigan |
| 19 | Butch Graves | SG | 6’4″ | 210 | Jun 16, 1962 | Yale |
*Note: Some players were acquired or waived during the season.
1985–86 Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Player Statistics
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World B. Free | 75 | 33.8 | 23.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .455 | .780 |
| Roy Hinson | 82 | 34.6 | 19.6 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .532 | .719 |
| Melvin Turpin | 80 | 28.7 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .544 | .811 |
| John Bagley | 78 | 31.7 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | .423 | .791 |
| Phil Hubbard | 23 | 27.8 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .470 | .679 |
| Eddie Johnson | 32 | 19.2 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .440 | .733 |
| Edgar Jones | 53 | 19.1 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .505 | .742 |
| Keith Lee | 58 | 20.6 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .466 | .781 |
| Johnny Davis | 39 | 15.7 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .430 | .848 |
| Dirk Minniefield | 76 | 14.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .481 | .785 |
| Ron Brewer | 40 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .386 | .892 |
| Ron Anderson | 17 | 12.2 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .500 | .750 |
| Ben Poquette | 81 | 18.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .477 | .720 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 44 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .489 | .875 |
| Mark West | 67 | 17.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .541 | .524 |
| Ben McDonald | 21 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .483 | .625 |
| Ennis Whatley | 8 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .474 | .571 |
*Note: Statistics are per game averages.
Season Summary:
- Record: 29–53 (.354), finished 5th in the NBA Central Division.
- Head Coaches: George Karl (25–42), Gene Littles (4–11).
- Team Leaders:
- Points: World B. Free – 1,755 total points.
- Rebounds: Roy Hinson – 639 total rebounds.
- Assists: John Bagley – 733 total assists.
- Playoffs: Did not qualify.