Last Updated on January 6, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975–76 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
Cleveland Cavaliers 1975–76 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 |
| 22 |
Luke Witte |
C |
7-0 |
240 |
Feb 3, 1950 |
Ohio State |
| 23 |
Dave Robisch |
C |
6-10 |
235 |
Dec 22, 1949 |
Kansas |
| 43 |
John Lambert |
C |
6-10 |
225 |
Jan 14, 1953 |
Southern California |
1975–76 Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Per Game
| PLR |
POS |
AGE |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Jim Chones |
C |
26 |
82 |
82 |
33.4 |
15.8 |
9.0 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
15.3 |
6.9 |
.448 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
3.2 |
2.1 |
.662 |
| Campy Russell |
SF |
24 |
82 |
0 |
23.9 |
15.0 |
4.2 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
2.8 |
12.2 |
5.9 |
.482 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
4.2 |
3.2 |
.773 |
| Bingo Smith |
SG |
29 |
81 |
0 |
28.9 |
13.6 |
4.2 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
13.8 |
6.1 |
.442 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
.816 |
| Dick Snyder |
SG |
31 |
82 |
82 |
27.7 |
12.6 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
10.7 |
5.4 |
.501 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
.824 |
| Jim Cleamons |
PG |
26 |
82 |
82 |
34.6 |
12.2 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
10.8 |
5.0 |
.466 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2.7 |
2.1 |
.798 |
| Jim Brewer |
PF |
24 |
82 |
82 |
35.5 |
11.5 |
10.9 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
10.7 |
4.9 |
.458 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
.654 |
| Austin Carr |
SG |
27 |
65 |
0 |
19.7 |
10.1 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
9.6 |
4.2 |
.442 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
.791 |
| Butch Beard |
PG |
28 |
15 |
0 |
17.0 |
6.5 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
6.0 |
2.3 |
.389 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
.730 |
| Nate Thurmond |
C |
34 |
65 |
0 |
17.4 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
4.5 |
1.9 |
.418 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
.514 |
| Foots Walker |
PG |
24 |
81 |
0 |
15.8 |
4.6 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
4.6 |
1.8 |
.388 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
.778 |
| Rowland Garrett |
SF |
25 |
41 |
0 |
5.3 |
2.9 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
.402 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
.714 |
| Steve Patterson |
C |
27 |
14 |
0 |
9.7 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
.395 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
.800 |
| John Lambert |
PF |
23 |
54 |
0 |
6.2 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
.445 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
.676 |
| Luke Witte |
C |
25 |
22 |
0 |
4.5 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
.344 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
.600 |
| Eric Fernsten |
C |
22 |
4 |
0 |
2.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
82 |
82 |
241.5 |
101.7 |
46.1 |
22.5 |
7.8 |
4.8 |
22.8 |
94.0 |
42.6 |
.454 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
22.3 |
16.4 |
.737 |
1975–76 Cleveland Cavaliers Playoff Per Game
| PLR |
POS |
AGE |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Jim Chones |
C |
26 |
7 |
0 |
34.6 |
15.0 |
7.1 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
16.3 |
6.7 |
.412 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
.611 |
| Jim Cleamons |
PG |
26 |
13 |
0 |
38.7 |
13.8 |
5.5 |
4.7 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
14.2 |
5.6 |
.397 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
.825 |
| Campy Russell |
SF |
24 |
13 |
0 |
25.2 |
13.6 |
5.5 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
3.9 |
12.4 |
5.0 |
.404 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
4.2 |
3.6 |
.855 |
| Bingo Smith |
SG |
29 |
13 |
0 |
29.2 |
12.6 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
12.6 |
5.5 |
.433 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
.880 |
| Dick Snyder |
SG |
31 |
13 |
0 |
28.0 |
12.0 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
11.8 |
5.3 |
.451 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
.818 |
| Austin Carr |
SG |
27 |
13 |
0 |
21.0 |
11.8 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
10.6 |
5.1 |
.478 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
.611 |
| Jim Brewer |
PF |
24 |
13 |
0 |
37.6 |
8.8 |
10.8 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
7.8 |
3.4 |
.436 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
3.7 |
2.0 |
.542 |
| Nate Thurmond |
C |
34 |
13 |
0 |
28.8 |
6.7 |
9.0 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
6.1 |
2.8 |
.468 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
.406 |
| Foots Walker |
PG |
24 |
13 |
0 |
9.6 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
.407 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
.800 |
| Luke Witte |
C |
25 |
7 |
0 |
4.0 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
.545 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.000 |
| John Lambert |
PF |
23 |
6 |
0 |
5.7 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
.385 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
| Rowland Garrett |
SF |
25 |
4 |
0 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
.500 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
13 |
0 |
241.9 |
92.0 |
44.6 |
20.1 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
25.2 |
88.1 |
38.0 |
.431 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
22.8 |
16.0 |
.703 |
1975–76 Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Totals
| PLR |
POS |
AGE |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Jim Chones |
C |
26 |
82 |
82 |
2741 |
1298 |
739 |
163 |
42 |
93 |
241 |
1258 |
563 |
.448 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
260 |
172 |
.662 |
| Campy Russell |
SF |
24 |
82 |
0 |
1961 |
1232 |
345 |
107 |
69 |
10 |
231 |
1003 |
483 |
.482 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
344 |
266 |
.773 |
| Bingo Smith |
SG |
29 |
81 |
0 |
2338 |
1101 |
341 |
155 |
58 |
36 |
231 |
1121 |
495 |
.442 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
136 |
111 |
.816 |
| Dick Snyder |
SG |
31 |
82 |
82 |
2274 |
1037 |
198 |
220 |
59 |
33 |
215 |
881 |
441 |
.501 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
188 |
155 |
.824 |
| Jim Cleamons |
PG |
26 |
82 |
82 |
2835 |
1000 |
354 |
428 |
124 |
20 |
214 |
887 |
413 |
.466 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
218 |
174 |
.798 |
| Jim Brewer |
PF |
24 |
82 |
82 |
2913 |
940 |
891 |
209 |
94 |
89 |
214 |
874 |
400 |
.458 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
214 |
140 |
.654 |
| Austin Carr |
SG |
27 |
65 |
0 |
1282 |
658 |
132 |
122 |
37 |
2 |
92 |
625 |
276 |
.442 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
134 |
106 |
.791 |
| Foots Walker |
PG |
24 |
81 |
0 |
1280 |
370 |
182 |
288 |
98 |
5 |
136 |
369 |
143 |
.388 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
108 |
84 |
.778 |
| Nate Thurmond |
C |
34 |
65 |
0 |
1133 |
298 |
344 |
68 |
18 |
86 |
145 |
292 |
122 |
.418 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
105 |
54 |
.514 |
| Rowland Garrett |
SF |
25 |
41 |
0 |
216 |
117 |
42 |
10 |
17 |
3 |
36 |
127 |
51 |
.402 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
21 |
15 |
.714 |
| John Lambert |
PF |
23 |
54 |
0 |
333 |
123 |
102 |
16 |
8 |
12 |
54 |
110 |
49 |
.445 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
37 |
25 |
.676 |
| Butch Beard |
PG |
28 |
15 |
0 |
255 |
97 |
43 |
45 |
10 |
2 |
36 |
90 |
35 |
.389 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
37 |
27 |
.730 |
| Luke Witte |
C |
25 |
22 |
0 |
99 |
31 |
38 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
32 |
11 |
.344 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
15 |
9 |
.600 |
| Steve Patterson |
C |
27 |
14 |
0 |
136 |
38 |
28 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
38 |
15 |
.395 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
10 |
8 |
.800 |
| Eric Fernsten |
C |
22 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
82 |
82 |
19805 |
8340 |
3780 |
1844 |
638 |
397 |
1871 |
7709 |
3497 |
.454 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1827 |
1346 |
.737 |
1975–76 Cleveland Cavaliers Playoff Totals
| PLR |
POS |
AGE |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Jim Cleamons |
PG |
26 |
13 |
0 |
503 |
179 |
71 |
61 |
8 |
3 |
34 |
184 |
73 |
.397 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
40 |
33 |
.825 |
| Campy Russell |
SF |
24 |
13 |
0 |
328 |
177 |
71 |
14 |
8 |
7 |
51 |
161 |
65 |
.404 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
55 |
47 |
.855 |
| Bingo Smith |
SG |
29 |
13 |
0 |
379 |
164 |
43 |
30 |
11 |
3 |
41 |
164 |
71 |
.433 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
25 |
22 |
.880 |
| Dick Snyder |
SG |
31 |
13 |
0 |
364 |
156 |
29 |
31 |
11 |
6 |
35 |
153 |
69 |
.451 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
22 |
18 |
.818 |
| Jim Brewer |
PF |
24 |
13 |
0 |
489 |
114 |
140 |
37 |
13 |
12 |
34 |
101 |
44 |
.436 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
48 |
26 |
.542 |
| Austin Carr |
SG |
27 |
13 |
0 |
273 |
154 |
23 |
26 |
6 |
3 |
29 |
138 |
66 |
.478 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
36 |
22 |
.611 |
| Jim Chones |
C |
26 |
7 |
0 |
242 |
105 |
50 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
23 |
114 |
47 |
.412 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
18 |
11 |
.611 |
| Nate Thurmond |
C |
34 |
13 |
0 |
375 |
87 |
117 |
28 |
6 |
29 |
52 |
79 |
37 |
.468 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
32 |
13 |
.406 |
| Foots Walker |
PG |
24 |
13 |
0 |
125 |
30 |
16 |
23 |
7 |
1 |
17 |
27 |
11 |
.407 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
10 |
8 |
.800 |
| Luke Witte |
C |
25 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
16 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
11 |
6 |
.545 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
4 |
4 |
1.000 |
| John Lambert |
PF |
23 |
6 |
0 |
34 |
12 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
13 |
5 |
.385 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2 |
2 |
1.000 |
| Rowland Garrett |
SF |
25 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
4 |
2 |
.500 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
13 |
0 |
3145 |
1196 |
580 |
261 |
72 |
72 |
327 |
1145 |
494 |
.431 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
296 |
208 |
.703 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name |
Role Tier |
MPG |
Usage Tier |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
STK |
Impact Index* |
Notes |
Awards |
| Jim Chones |
Core Two‑Way Big |
33.4 |
High (scoring + rebound) |
15.8 |
9.0 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
14.2 |
Anchored the frontcourt — primary rebounder and reliable inside scoring; consistent 9+ rebounds supported team’s inside presence. |
MVP‑9 |
| Campy Russell |
Primary Scoring Forward |
23.9 |
High (scoring load) |
15.0 |
4.2 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
10.7 |
Served as key wing scorer with versatility — his mid‑range game and forward agility added spacing to offense. |
|
| Bingo Smith |
Secondary Wing Scorer |
28.9 |
Moderate‑High |
13.6 |
4.2 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
10.4 |
Provided steady perimeter scoring and rebounding; his shooting helped balance inside‑heavy attack. |
|
| Jim Cleamons |
Lead Guard / Facilitator‑Defender |
34.6 |
High (playmaking + defense) |
12.2 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
1.7 |
11.7 |
Ran the offense as starting PG and added defensive activity — contributed assists and perimeter defense, a fulcrum for team tempo. |
DEF2 |
| Jim Brewer |
Defensive/Intangible Power Forward |
35.5 |
Moderate (defense/rebound focus) |
11.5 |
10.9 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
13.5 |
The team’s main rebounder and rim protector; his hustle, blocks and steals reflect high defensive value and physical presence. |
DEF2 |
| Dick Snyder |
3‑and‑D Guard / Role Shooter |
27.7 |
Moderate |
12.6 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
9.4 |
Served as a reliable outside shooter and spacing wing — useful off the bench or as 2nd‑unit scoring floor‑spacer. |
|
| Austin Carr |
Role Scorer/Complementary Guard |
19.7 |
Moderate‑Low |
10.1 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
7.7 |
Contributed spot scoring and perimeter threat when called upon — useful in second unit or to relieve starters. |
|
| Foots Walker |
Backup PG / Support Facilitator |
15.8 |
Low (relief guard) |
4.6 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
1.3 |
5.8 |
Provided backup ball‑handling and modest playmaking; gave starters occasional rest while maintaining flow. |
|
| Nate Thurmond |
Veteran Bench Big / Rebound‑Defense Backup |
17.4 |
Low (veteran support) |
4.6 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
6.2 |
Offered experienced interior defense and rebounding off the bench, giving rest to the starters while maintaining presence. |
|
| Butch Beard |
Reserve Guard / Spot Minutes |
17.0 |
Low |
6.5 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
6.6 |
Spot minutes as backup guard; modest scoring and ball‑handling in limited games. (But minimal sample size.) |
|
| Steve Patterson |
Deep Bench Big |
9.7 |
Very Low |
2.7 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
Very limited minutes; minimal impact — depth piece for center rotation. |
|
| John Lambert |
Fringe Rotation Forward |
6.2 |
Very Low |
2.3 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
4.4 |
Sparse minutes; used for occasional frontcourt depth, limited statistical impact. |
|
| Rowland Garrett |
Bench Wing Depth |
5.3 |
Very Low |
2.9 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
4.3 |
Very limited minutes — occasional wing substitution but not a regular contributor. |
|
| Luke Witte |
Deep Bench Center |
4.5 |
Very Low |
1.4 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
3.1 |
Minimal role — rarely used and negligible impact. |
|
| Eric Fernsten |
Marginal Bench Center |
2.3 |
Minimal |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
Practically no contribution — end‑of‑bench depth only. |
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