Last Updated on July 29, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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The Cleveland Cavaliers 1976–77 were built around the balanced production of Campy Russell and Jim Chones, who supplied the team’s primary scoring while Chones also anchored the frontcourt on the glass. Foots Walker orchestrated the offense as the leading playmaker, and Dick Snyder provided reliable secondary scoring. The statistics reflect a well-rounded team that emphasized balanced offense, solid rebounding, and consistent ball movement across its core rotation.

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

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%
Campy Russell SF 25 70 47 30.1 16.5 6.0 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.8 14.3 6.2 .434 0 0 .000 5.3 4.1 .778
Austin Carr SG 28 82 67 29.4 16.2 2.9 2.7 0.7 0.1 2.7 14.9 6.8 .457 0 0 .000 3.3 2.6 .795
Bingo Smith SF 30 81 32 26.4 14.5 3.9 1.9 0.8 0.4 2.6 14.2 6.3 .446 0 0 .000 2.2 1.8 .818
Jim Chones C 27 82 69 29.0 12.9 8.4 1.3 0.4 0.9 3.1 11.9 5.5 .463 0 0 .000 2.6 1.9 .731
Jim Cleamons PG 27 60 60 34.1 10.4 4.6 5.1 1.1 0.4 2.1 9.9 4.3 .434 0 0 .000 2.5 1.9 .757
Dick Snyder SG 32 82 18 20.5 9.3 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.4 2.2 8.5 3.9 .456 0 0 .000 1.8 1.5 .852
Elmore Smith C 27 36 8 18.8 8.7 6.4 0.4 0.4 2.1 2.7 7.1 3.6 .504 0 0 .000 3.0 1.6 .519
Jim Brewer PF 25 81 78 33.0 8.5 9.4 2.4 1.2 1.0 2.6 8.1 3.7 .451 0 0 .000 2.2 1.2 .545
Gary Brokaw SG 23 39 4 15.3 7.2 1.5 3.0 0.4 0.3 2.0 6.2 2.9 .467 0 0 .000 2.1 1.5 .707
Foots Walker PG 25 62 18 19.6 6.5 2.6 4.1 1.3 0.1 2.0 5.6 2.5 .450 0 0 .000 1.9 1.4 .774
John Lambert PF 24 63 0 8.8 2.5 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.2 2.5 1.1 .427 0 0 .000 0.6 0.4 .694
Rowland Garrett SF 26 29 0 7.4 3.4 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 1.0 3.2 1.4 .430 0 0 .000 0.8 0.6 .818
Mo Howard SG 22 9 0 3.1 2.3 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.7 0.9 .533 0 0 .000 0.7 0.6 .833
Chuckie Williams SG 23 22 0 3.0 1.7 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.1 0.6 .298 0 0 .000 0.5 0.4 .750
Team Totals     82 82 241.2 102.1 47.3 22.5 7.1 5.8 23.8 93.8 42.1 .449 0 0 .000 24.3 17.9 .737

Playoff Per Game

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Campy Russell SF 25 3   33.3 17.7 8.7 3.3 1.0 0.3 3.3 18.0 7.0 .389 0 0 .000 5.0 3.7 .733
Foots Walker PG 25 3   31.7 15.7 4.0 6.7 1.3 0.3 4.0 12.3 6.0 .486 0 0 .000 5.0 3.7 .733
Elmore Smith C 27 3   18.7 13.7 8.0 0.3 1.7 1.0 3.3 11.0 6.0 .545 0 0 .000 2.7 1.7 .625
Jim Chones C 27 3   33.0 13.0 10.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 3.0 9.0 5.3 .593 0 0 .000 2.3 2.3 1.000
Jim Brewer PF 25 3   37.7 7.7 12.0 1.7 1.3 1.3 3.7 9.0 3.7 .407 0 0 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Austin Carr SG 28 3   27.7 7.7 3.3 3.3 0.7 0.3 4.3 13.0 3.7 .282 0 0 .000 1.0 0.3 .333
Bingo Smith SF 30 3   19.0 7.0 2.7 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.7 13.0 3.0 .231 0 0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Gary Brokaw SG 23 3   14.7 6.7 1.3 4.0 0.7 0.3 2.3 6.3 3.0 .474 0 0 .000 2.0 0.7 .333
Dick Snyder SG 32 3   17.7 6.0 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 9.0 2.7 .296 0 0 .000 1.7 0.7 .400
John Lambert PF 24 3   6.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 .500 0 0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.000
Nate Thurmond C 35 1   1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 0 0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000
Team Totals     3   240.0 96.3 53.3 23.0 8.7 5.3 29.0 102.0 41.0 .402 0 0 .000 21.0 14.3 .683

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Austin Carr SG 28 82 67 2409 1329 240 220 57 10 221 1221 558 .457 0 0 .000 268 213 .795
Bingo Smith SF 30 81 32 2135 1174 317 152 61 30 211 1149 513 .446 0 0 .000 181 148 .818
Campy Russell SF 25 70 47 2109 1158 419 189 70 24 196 1003 435 .434 0 0 .000 370 288 .778
Jim Chones C 27 82 69 2378 1055 688 104 32 77 258 972 450 .463 0 0 .000 212 155 .731
Dick Snyder SG 32 82 18 1685 759 149 160 45 30 177 693 316 .456 0 0 .000 149 127 .852
Jim Brewer PF 25 81 78 2672 689 762 195 94 82 214 657 296 .451 0 0 .000 178 97 .545
Jim Cleamons PG 27 60 60 2045 626 273 308 66 23 126 592 257 .434 0 0 .000 148 112 .757
Foots Walker PG 25 62 18 1216 403 160 254 83 4 124 349 157 .450 0 0 .000 115 89 .774
Elmore Smith C 27 36 8 675 312 231 13 16 75 98 254 128 .504 0 0 .000 108 56 .519
Gary Brokaw SG 23 39 4 596 282 59 117 14 13 79 240 112 .467 0 0 .000 82 58 .707
John Lambert PF 24 63 0 555 159 154 31 16 18 75 157 67 .427 0 0 .000 36 25 .694
Rowland Garrett SF 26 29 0 215 98 40 7 7 3 30 93 40 .430 0 0 .000 22 18 .818
Chuckie Williams SG 23 22 0 65 37 4 7 1 0 7 47 14 .298 0 0 .000 12 9 .750
Mo Howard SG 22 9 0 28 21 5 5 1 2 7 15 8 .533 0 0 .000 6 5 .833
Team Totals     82 82 19780 8370 3875 1845 579 472 1951 7688 3451 .449 0 0 .000 1993 1468 .737

Playoff Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Campy Russell SF 25 3   100 53 26 10 3 1 10 54 21 .389 0 0 .000 15 11 .733
Foots Walker PG 25 3   95 47 12 20 4 1 12 37 18 .486 0 0 .000 15 11 .733
Elmore Smith C 27 3   56 41 24 1 5 3 10 33 18 .545 0 0 .000 8 5 .625
Jim Chones C 27 3   99 39 31 3 0 1 9 27 16 .593 0 0 .000 7 7 1.000
Jim Brewer PF 25 3   113 23 36 5 4 4 11 27 11 .407 0 0 .000 1 1 1.000
Austin Carr SG 28 3   83 23 10 10 2 1 13 39 11 .282 0 0 .000 3 1 .333
Gary Brokaw SG 23 3   44 20 4 12 2 1 7 19 9 .474 0 0 .000 6 2 .333
Bingo Smith SF 30 3   57 21 8 4 3 1 5 39 9 .231 0 0 .000 3 3 1.000
Dick Snyder SG 32 3   53 18 5 4 1 2 6 27 8 .296 0 0 .000 5 2 .400
John Lambert PF 24 3   19 4 3 0 2 0 4 4 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 0.000
Nate Thurmond C 35 1   1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Team Totals     3   720 289 160 69 26 16 87 306 123 .402 0 0 .000 63 43 .683

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Campy Russell Primary Wing Scorer / Offensive Hub 30.1 High 16.5 6.0 2.7 1.3 13.25 Led team in scoring while contributing solid rebounding; primary offensive option and secondary playmaker.  —
Austin Carr Secondary Wing Scorer / Perimeter Threat 29.4 High 16.2 2.9 2.7 0.8 11.30 Reliable outside scorer and secondary offensive option; added floor spacing and scoring bursts.  —
Jim Chones Starting Center / Interior Anchor 29.0 Medium–High 12.9 8.4 1.3 1.3 11.95 Anchored inside scoring and rebounding; provided rim protection and defensive stability.  —
Bingo Smith SF / Secondary Scorer 26.4 Medium 14.5 3.9 1.9 1.2 10.75 Contributed as secondary scorer off the bench; solid defender on the wing.  —
Jim Brewer PF / Defensive Specialist 33.0 Medium 8.5 9.4 2.4 2.2 11.25 Provided elite defense and rebounding; selected to All-Defensive 2nd team.  DEF2
Jim Cleamons Lead PG / Playmaker 34.1 High 10.4 4.6 5.1 1.5 10.80 Facilitated offense as primary ball-handler; contributed assists and perimeter defense.  —
Nate Thurmond Backup Center / Rim Protector 20.3 Medium–Low 5.5 7.6 1.7 2.0 8.40 Provided veteran interior defense and rebounding; mentor to younger frontcourt players.  —
Foots Walker Backup PG / Facilitator 19.6 Medium 6.5 2.6 4.1 1.4 7.30 Primary backup guard, distributing offense efficiently and contributing defensively.  —
Elmore Smith Backup Center / Defensive Specialist 18.8 Low 8.7 6.4 0.4 2.5 8.00 Rim protector and rebounder in limited minutes; efficient scoring near basket.  —
Dick Snyder SG Reserve / Veteran Presence 20.5 Low 9.3 1.8 2.0 0.9 6.50 Provided scoring off bench; veteran leadership and floor spacing.  —
Gary Brokaw Backup SG / Role Player 15.3 Low 7.2 1.5 3.0 0.7 6.20 Contributed scoring and facilitation in spot minutes; perimeter defender. —
John Lambert PF Reserve / Spot Minutes 8.8 Very Low 2.5 2.4 0.5 0.6 2.90 Provided depth at forward; limited offensive impact.  —
Rowland Garrett SF Reserve / Minimal Role 7.4 Very Low 3.4 1.4 0.2 0.3 2.65 Limited role; contributed occasional scoring and defense off bench.  —
Mo Howard SG Reserve / Development Role 3.1 Very Low 2.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 1.90 Limited playing time; developmental guard gaining experience.  —
Chuckie Williams SG Reserve / Minimal Role 3.0 Very Low 1.7 0.2 0.3 0.0 1.10 Minimal impact; played sparingly off bench.  —