Last Updated on June 12, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the Cleveland Cavaliers 1979–80 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
Cleveland Cavaliers 1979–80 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kenny Carr | PF | 6’7″ | 220 | Aug 15, 1955 | NC State |
| 7 | Bingo Smith | SG | 6’5″ | 195 | Feb 26, 1946 | Tulsa |
| 9 | Randy Smith | SG | 6’3″ | 180 | Dec 12, 1948 | Buffalo |
| 11 | Walt Frazier | PG | 6’4″ | 200 | Mar 29, 1945 | Southern Illinois |
| 14 | Foots Walker | PG | 6’0″ | 172 | May 21, 1951 | West Georgia |
| 15 | Butch Lee | PG | 6’0″ | 185 | Dec 5, 1956 | Marquette |
| 21 | Campy Russell | SF | 6’8″ | 215 | Jan 12, 1952 | Michigan |
| 24 | John Lambert | C | 6’10” | 225 | Jan 14, 1953 | USC |
| 25 | Dave Robisch | C | 6’10” | 235 | Dec 22, 1949 | Kansas |
| 30 | Mike Mitchell | SF | 6’7″ | 215 | Jan 1, 1956 | Auburn |
| 33 | Bill Willoughby | PF | 6’8″ | 205 | May 20, 1957 | None |
| 34 | Austin Carr | SG | 6’4″ | 200 | Mar 10, 1948 | Notre Dame |
| 35 | Don Ford | PF | 6’9″ | 215 | Dec 31, 1952 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 43 | Earl Tatum | SG | 6’5″ | 185 | Jul 26, 1953 | Marquette |
| 11 | Willie Smith | PG | 6’2″ | 170 | Oct 26, 1953 | Missouri |
1979–80 Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Player Statistics
Record: 37–45
Head Coach: Stan Albeck
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | 82 | 34.2 | 22.2 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 52.3% | 78.7% |
| Randy Smith | 82 | 32.6 | 17.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 45.2% | 82.3% |
| Campy Russell | 41 | 32.5 | 18.2 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 45.1% | 74.5% |
| Dave Robisch | 82 | 32.6 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 52.0% | 84.2% |
| Kenny Carr | 74 | 24.1 | 12.3 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 49.3% | 65.5% |
| Austin Carr | 77 | 20.7 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 46.5% | 73.8% |
| Foots Walker | 76 | 31.9 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 45.4% | 80.2% |
| Bill Willoughby | 78 | 18.6 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 47.9% | 75.6% |
| John Lambert | 74 | 17.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 41.3% | 72.3% |
| Willie Smith | 62 | 17.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 38.4% | 76.9% |
| Don Ford | 21 | 20.0 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 45.1% | 88.0% |
| Earl Tatum | 33 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 38.3% | 57.9% |
| Bingo Smith | 8 | 16.9 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 45.8% | 87.5% |
| Walt Frazier | 3 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 36.4% | 100.0% |
| Butch Lee | 3 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.2% | 0.0% |
Season Summary:
- Record: 37–45 (.451), finished 5th in the NBA Central Division.
- Playoffs: Did not qualify.
- Team Leaders:
- Points: Mike Mitchell – 22.2 PPG
- Rebounds: Dave Robisch – 8.0 RPG
- Assists: Foots Walker – 8.0 APG
- Steals: Foots Walker – 2.0 SPG
- Blocks: Bill Willoughby – 0.8 BPG