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The Cleveland Cavaliers 1979–80 were led by Mike Mitchell, whose scoring made him the centerpiece of the offense, while Randy Smith and Campy Russell provided additional offensive production from the perimeter. Jim Chones anchored the frontcourt with strong rebounding, and Butch Lee contributed as the primary playmaker. The statistics indicate a team built around balanced scoring, reliable interior rebounding, and steady ball movement rather than a single dominant all-around contributor.

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

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%
Mike Mitchell SF 24 82 82 34.2 22.2 7.2 1.1 0.9 0.9 2.1 18.1 9.5 .523 0.1 0.0 .000 4.2 3.3 .787
Campy Russell SF 28 41 0 32.5 18.2 5.5 4.2 1.8 0.5 3.6 15.4 6.9 .451 0.2 0.0 .111 5.8 4.3 .745
Randy Smith SG 31 82 82 32.6 17.6 3.1 4.4 1.5 0.1 2.4 16.2 7.3 .452 0.6 0.1 .189 3.5 2.8 .823
Dave Robisch C 30 82 0 32.6 15.3 8.0 2.3 0.6 0.6 1.7 11.5 6.0 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 3.4 .842
Kenny Carr PF 24 74 0 24.1 12.3 7.7 1.0 0.9 0.7 2.0 10.2 5.0 .493 0.1 0.0 .000 3.5 2.3 .655
Austin Carr SG 31 77 0 20.7 11.8 2.1 1.9 0.5 0.0 1.4 10.9 5.1 .465 0.1 0.0 .333 2.2 1.6 .738
Foots Walker PG 28 76 0 31.9 9.4 3.8 8.0 2.0 0.2 2.1 7.5 3.4 .454 0.1 0.0 .111 3.2 2.6 .802
Bingo Smith SG 33 8 0 16.9 9.3 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.1 9.0 4.1 .458 0.6 0.1 .200 1.0 0.9 .875
Don Ford SF 27 21 0 20.0 7.3 4.1 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.0 6.9 3.1 .451 0.1 0.0 .500 1.2 1.0 .880
Bill Willoughby SF 22 78 0 18.6 6.9 4.2 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.9 5.9 2.8 .479 0.1 0.0 .111 1.6 1.2 .756
John Lambert PF 27 74 0 17.9 5.4 4.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.9 5.4 2.2 .413 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.0 .723
Earl Tatum SG 26 33 0 6.8 2.6 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 2.8 1.1 .383 0.2 0.1 .333 0.6 0.3 .579
Willie Smith PG 26 62 0 17.0 4.8 2.0 4.2 1.2 0.0 1.5 5.1 2.0 .384 1.1 0.3 .239 0.8 0.6 .769
Walt Frazier PG 34 3 0 9.0 3.3 1.0 2.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 3.7 1.3 .364 0.3 0.0 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Butch Lee PG 23 3 0 8.0 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.7 0.7 .182 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.0 .000
Team Totals     82 82 243.0 114.1 45.0 25.7 9.3 4.2 16.7 98.1 46.5 .474 2.3 0.4 .193 26.9 20.8 .772

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Mike Mitchell SF 24 82 82 2802 1820 591 93 70 77 172 1482 775 .523 6 0 .000 343 270 .787
Randy Smith SG 31 82 82 2677 1441 256 363 125 7 200 1326 599 .452 53 10 .189 283 233 .823
Dave Robisch C 30 82 0 2670 1255 658 192 53 53 138 940 489 .520 3 0 .000 329 277 .842
Kenny Carr PF 24 74 0 1781 913 571 76 64 51 145 752 371 .493 4 0 .000 377 194 .655
Austin Carr SG 31 77 0 1595 909 165 150 39 3 108 839 390 .465 6 2 .333 172 127 .738
Campy Russell SF 28 41 0 1331 747 225 173 72 20 148 630 284 .451 9 1 .111 239 178 .745
Foots Walker PG 28 76 0 2422 712 287 607 155 12 157 568 258 .454 9 1 .111 243 195 .802
Bill Willoughby SF 22 78 0 1447 535 329 72 32 62 68 457 219 .479 9 1 .111 127 96 .756
John Lambert PF 27 74 0 1324 403 352 56 47 42 64 400 165 .413 3 0 .000 101 73 .723
Willie Smith PG 26 62 0 1051 299 121 259 75 1 95 315 121 .384 71 17 .239 52 40 .769
Don Ford SF 27 21 0 419 153 87 29 11 6 21 144 65 .451 2 1 .500 25 22 .880
Earl Tatum SG 26 33 0 225 85 26 20 16 5 17 94 36 .383 6 2 .333 19 11 .579
Bingo Smith SG 33 8 0 135 74 14 7 3 2 9 72 33 .458 5 1 .200 8 7 .875
Walt Frazier PG 34 3 0 27 10 3 8 2 1 4 11 4 .364 1 0 .000 2 2 1.000
Butch Lee PG 23 3 0 24 4 3 3 0 0 3 11 2 .182 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000
Team Totals     82 82 19930 9360 3688 2108 764 342 1349 8041 3811 .474 187 36 .193 2205 1702 .772

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Mike Mitchell Secondary Wing Scorer / Complementary Star 34.2 High 22.2 7.2 1.1 1.8 16.15 Reliable scorer and rebounder who provided a strong second option offensively.  —
Campy Russell Primary Wing Scorer & Offensive Hub 32.5 High 18.2 5.5 4.2 2.3 15.10 Led the team in scoring and contributed strong rebounding & play-making.  —
Dave Robisch Starting Big / Interior Anchor 32.6 Medium–High 15.3 8.0 2.3 1.2 13.40 Provided steady inside scoring, rebounding, and interior presence.  —
Randy Smith Two‑Way Guard / Lead Guard 32.6 Medium 17.6 3.1 4.4 1.6 13.35 Balanced offensive and defensive contributions: scoring, assists, and perimeter defense.  —
Foots Walker Lead Guard / Facilitator 31.9 Medium 9.4 3.8 8.0 2.2 11.70 Principal ball-handler and playmaker, leading guard minutes and distributing offense.  —
Kenny Carr Front‑Court Contributor / PF Depth 24.1 Medium–Low 12.3 7.7 1.0 1.6 11.30 Offered front‑court depth with consistent rebounding and spot scoring.  —
Austin Carr Supporting Wing Scorer / Role Shooter 20.7 Medium–Low 11.8 2.1 1.9 0.5 8.15 Served as secondary perimeter scoring option, contributing spacing and bench scoring.  —
Don Ford Depth Wing / Reserve Contributor 20.0 Low 7.3 4.1 1.4 0.8 6.80 Provided occasional spot minutes on the wing, adding size and flexibility off the bench.  —
Bill Willoughby Bench Wing / Energy & Depth Role 18.6 Low 6.9 4.2 0.9 1.2 6.60 Low-usage reserve contributing modest points, rebounds, and defensive activity.  —
Bingo Smith Reserve Wing / Veteran Depth Piece 16.9 Low 9.3 1.8 0.9 0.7 6.35 Sporadic bench minutes, providing veteran presence and occasional scoring.  —
John Lambert Reserve Forward / Spot Big Minutes 17.9 Low 5.4 4.8 0.8 1.2 6.10 Used primarily as front‑court depth in limited situations, offering interior minutes.  —
Willie Smith Backup Guard / Secondary Playmaker 17.0 Low 4.8 2.0 4.2 1.2 6.10 Provided additional guard depth and playmaking.  —
Walt Frazier Veteran Reserve Guard / Spot Minutes 9.0 Very Low 3.3 1.0 2.7 1.0 4.00 Small cameo appearances; added veteran ball-handling and leadership.  —
Earl Tatum Depth Guard / End-of-Bench Option 6.8 Very Low 2.6 0.8 0.6 0.7 2.35 Minimal usage — brief relief minutes late in games.  —
Butch Lee Deep Bench Guard / Emergency Depth 8.0 Very Low 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.65 Extremely limited playing time; essentially no impact.  —