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Here is the Cleveland Cavaliers 1977–78 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics, formatted into tables for clarity.
Cleveland Cavaliers 1977–78 Roster
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
Birth Date |
College/From |
| 3 |
Elmore Smith |
C |
7’0″ |
250 |
May 9, 1949 |
Kentucky State |
| 7 |
Bingo Smith |
SG |
6’5″ |
195 |
Feb 26, 1946 |
Tulsa |
| 10 |
Dick Snyder |
SG |
6’5″ |
207 |
Feb 1, 1944 |
Davidson |
| 11 |
Walt Frazier |
PG |
6’4″ |
200 |
Mar 29, 1945 |
Southern Illinois |
| 14 |
Foots Walker |
PG |
6’0″ |
184 |
May 21, 1951 |
West Georgia |
| 21 |
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 |
Eddie Jordan |
PG |
6’1″ |
170 |
Jan 29, 1955 |
Rutgers |
| 34 |
Austin Carr |
SG |
6’4″ |
200 |
Mar 10, 1948 |
Notre Dame |
| 52 |
Jim Brewer |
PF |
6’9″ |
210 |
Dec 3, 1951 |
Minnesota |
1977–78 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% |
| Campy Russell |
SF |
26 |
72 |
|
35.0 |
19.4 |
6.4 |
3.9 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
2.9 |
16.2 |
7.3 |
.448 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
6.5 |
4.9 |
.751 |
| Walt Frazier |
PG |
32 |
51 |
|
32.6 |
16.2 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
14.0 |
6.6 |
.471 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
.850 |
| Jim Chones |
C |
28 |
82 |
82 |
35.4 |
15.0 |
10.3 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
13.6 |
6.4 |
.472 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
.720 |
| Elmore Smith |
C |
28 |
81 |
|
24.6 |
12.5 |
8.4 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
1.7 |
10.0 |
5.0 |
.497 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
.663 |
| Austin Carr |
SG |
29 |
82 |
|
26.7 |
12.3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
11.5 |
5.0 |
.438 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
.813 |
| Bingo Smith |
SG |
31 |
82 |
|
19.3 |
10.3 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
10.2 |
4.5 |
.439 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
.800 |
| Foots Walker |
PG |
26 |
81 |
|
30.8 |
9.0 |
3.6 |
5.6 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
7.9 |
3.5 |
.448 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
.719 |
| Terry Furlow |
SG |
23 |
53 |
|
15.6 |
8.9 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
8.4 |
3.6 |
.433 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
.889 |
| Jim Brewer |
PF |
26 |
80 |
|
22.5 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
4.9 |
2.2 |
.449 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
.460 |
| Dick Snyder |
SG |
33 |
58 |
|
11.4 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
1.9 |
.444 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
.875 |
| John Lambert |
PF |
25 |
76 |
|
14.1 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
4.4 |
1.9 |
.423 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
.563 |
| Eddie Jordan |
PG |
23 |
22 |
|
7.8 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
.339 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
.750 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
82 |
82 |
242.4 |
104.4 |
47.1 |
21.2 |
8.4 |
5.5 |
16.9 |
94.0 |
42.6 |
.454 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
25.8 |
19.1 |
.741 |
1977–78 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% |
| Campy Russell |
SF |
26 |
2 |
|
44.0 |
27.5 |
7.5 |
5.5 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
5.0 |
19.5 |
9.5 |
.487 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
10.5 |
8.5 |
.810 |
| Austin Carr |
SG |
29 |
2 |
|
34.5 |
17.5 |
4.0 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
13.5 |
5.0 |
.370 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
8.0 |
7.5 |
.938 |
| Terry Furlow |
SG |
23 |
2 |
|
25.0 |
16.0 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
13.5 |
6.5 |
.481 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
1.000 |
| Jim Chones |
C |
28 |
2 |
|
41.0 |
15.0 |
7.5 |
3.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
13.5 |
6.5 |
.481 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
| Foots Walker |
PG |
26 |
2 |
|
35.0 |
12.5 |
3.5 |
5.0 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
13.0 |
5.0 |
.385 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
1.000 |
| Elmore Smith |
C |
28 |
2 |
|
28.0 |
12.5 |
9.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
12.0 |
5.5 |
.458 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
.500 |
| Bingo Smith |
SG |
31 |
2 |
|
17.0 |
8.0 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
6.5 |
4.0 |
.615 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
| John Lambert |
PF |
25 |
2 |
|
9.5 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
.333 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
.500 |
| Jim Brewer |
PF |
26 |
1 |
|
9.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
| Dick Snyder |
SG |
33 |
1 |
|
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
2 |
|
240.0 |
110.5 |
40.0 |
19.5 |
6.5 |
4.0 |
17.0 |
93.5 |
42.5 |
.455 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
33.0 |
25.5 |
.773 |
1977–78 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% |
| Campy Russell |
SF |
26 |
72 |
|
2520 |
1398 |
458 |
278 |
88 |
12 |
206 |
1168 |
523 |
.448 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
469 |
352 |
.751 |
| Jim Chones |
C |
28 |
82 |
82 |
2906 |
1230 |
844 |
131 |
52 |
58 |
184 |
1113 |
525 |
.472 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
250 |
180 |
.720 |
| Austin Carr |
SG |
29 |
82 |
|
2186 |
1011 |
187 |
225 |
68 |
19 |
146 |
945 |
414 |
.438 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
225 |
183 |
.813 |
| Elmore Smith |
C |
28 |
81 |
|
1996 |
1009 |
678 |
57 |
50 |
176 |
141 |
809 |
402 |
.497 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
309 |
205 |
.663 |
| Bingo Smith |
SG |
31 |
82 |
|
1581 |
846 |
207 |
91 |
38 |
21 |
81 |
840 |
369 |
.439 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
135 |
108 |
.800 |
| Walt Frazier |
PG |
32 |
51 |
|
1664 |
825 |
209 |
209 |
77 |
13 |
113 |
714 |
336 |
.471 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
180 |
153 |
.850 |
| Foots Walker |
PG |
26 |
81 |
|
2496 |
733 |
294 |
453 |
176 |
24 |
181 |
641 |
287 |
.448 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
221 |
159 |
.719 |
| Terry Furlow |
SG |
23 |
53 |
|
827 |
472 |
107 |
72 |
21 |
14 |
77 |
443 |
192 |
.433 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
99 |
88 |
.889 |
| Jim Brewer |
PF |
26 |
80 |
|
1798 |
396 |
495 |
98 |
60 |
48 |
103 |
390 |
175 |
.449 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
100 |
46 |
.460 |
| John Lambert |
PF |
25 |
76 |
|
1075 |
311 |
324 |
38 |
27 |
50 |
62 |
336 |
142 |
.423 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
48 |
27 |
.563 |
| Dick Snyder |
SG |
33 |
58 |
|
660 |
280 |
49 |
56 |
23 |
19 |
48 |
252 |
112 |
.444 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
64 |
56 |
.875 |
| Eddie Jordan |
PG |
23 |
22 |
|
171 |
50 |
11 |
32 |
12 |
1 |
14 |
56 |
19 |
.339 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
16 |
12 |
.750 |
| Team Totals |
|
82 |
82 |
19880 |
8561 |
3863 |
1740 |
692 |
455 |
1356 |
7707 |
3496 |
.454 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2116 |
1569 |
.741 |
|
1977–78 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% |
| Campy Russell |
SF |
26 |
2 |
|
88 |
55 |
15 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
39 |
19 |
.487 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
21 |
17 |
.810 |
| Austin Carr |
SG |
29 |
2 |
|
69 |
35 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
27 |
10 |
.370 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
16 |
15 |
.938 |
| Terry Furlow |
SG |
23 |
2 |
|
50 |
32 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
27 |
13 |
.481 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
6 |
6 |
1.000 |
| Jim Chones |
C |
28 |
2 |
|
82 |
30 |
15 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
27 |
13 |
.481 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
8 |
4 |
.500 |
| Foots Walker |
PG |
26 |
2 |
|
70 |
25 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
26 |
10 |
.385 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
5 |
5 |
1.000 |
| Elmore Smith |
C |
28 |
2 |
|
56 |
25 |
19 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
24 |
11 |
.458 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
6 |
3 |
.500 |
| Bingo Smith |
SG |
31 |
2 |
|
34 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
8 |
.615 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| John Lambert |
PF |
25 |
2 |
|
19 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
.333 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2 |
1 |
.500 |
| Jim Brewer |
PF |
26 |
1 |
|
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
| Dick Snyder |
SG |
33 |
1 |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Team Totals |
|
2 |
480 |
|
480 |
221 |
80 |
39 |
13 |
8 |
34 |
187 |
85 |
.455 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
66 |
51 |
.773 |
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 |
35.0 |
High |
19.4 |
6.4 |
3.9 |
1.4 |
15.55 |
Led team scoring while contributing rebounds and assists; primary offensive focal point. |
— |
| Walt Frazier |
Lead Guard / Playmaker |
32.6 |
High |
16.2 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
12.10 |
Served as floor general and perimeter defender, facilitating offense and controlling tempo. |
— |
| Jim Chones |
Starting Center / Interior Anchor |
35.4 |
Medium–High |
15.0 |
10.3 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
14.10 |
Anchored inside scoring and rebounding; reliable defensive presence. |
— |
| Elmore Smith |
Backup Center / Defensive Presence |
24.6 |
Medium |
12.5 |
8.4 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
12.20 |
Provided strong rim protection and solid rebounding; efficient scoring in limited minutes. |
— |
| Austin Carr |
Secondary Wing Scorer / Perimeter Threat |
26.7 |
Medium |
12.3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
9.15 |
Reliable outside scoring threat; contributed as secondary scorer and floor spacer. |
— |
| Foots Walker |
Lead Guard / Facilitator |
30.8 |
Medium |
9.0 |
3.6 |
5.6 |
2.5 |
10.35 |
Primary ball-handler, distributed offense effectively and added defensive activity. |
— |
| Bingo Smith |
Veteran SG / Bench Scorer |
19.3 |
Medium–Low |
10.3 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
7.35 |
Added scoring depth and veteran presence off the bench; contributed modest defense. |
— |
| Jim Brewer |
PF / Defensive Specialist |
22.5 |
Low |
5.0 |
6.2 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
6.90 |
Focused on rebounding and defense; provided rim protection and interior toughness. |
— |
| Terry Furlow |
Backup SG / Spot Scorer |
15.6 |
Low |
8.9 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
6.50 |
Offered scoring in limited minutes; contributed selectively on defense. |
— |
| John Lambert |
PF Reserve / Spot Minutes |
14.1 |
Low |
4.1 |
4.3 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
5.00 |
Provided backup forward minutes, contributing rebounds and occasional scoring. |
— |
| Dick Snyder |
Veteran SG / Reserve |
11.4 |
Very Low |
4.8 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
3.65 |
Limited role; added spot shooting and veteran experience. |
— |
| Eddie Jordan |
Backup PG / Minimal Minutes |
7.8 |
Very Low |
2.3 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
2.40 |
Limited playing time; primarily provided emergency guard depth. |
— |
