Last Updated on June 15, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the Cleveland Cavaliers 1981–82 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
Cleveland Cavaliers 1981–82 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Geoff Huston | PG | 6’2″ | 175 | Nov 8, 1957 | Texas Tech |
| 10 | Ron Brewer | SG | 6’4″ | 185 | Sep 16, 1955 | Arkansas |
| 8 | Scott Wedman | SF | 6’7″ | 215 | Jul 29, 1952 | Colorado |
| 33 | Bob Wilkerson | SF | 6’6″ | 195 | Aug 15, 1954 | Indiana |
| 52 | Richard Washington | PF | 6’11” | 220 | Jul 15, 1955 | UCLA |
| 32 | Kenny Carr | PF | 6’7″ | 220 | Aug 15, 1955 | NC State |
| 43 | James Edwards | C | 7’0″ | 225 | Nov 22, 1955 | Washington |
| 25 | Cliff Robinson | PF | 6’10” | 225 | Mar 13, 1960 | USC |
| 12 | James Silas | PG | 6’1″ | 180 | Feb 11, 1949 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 7 | Roger Phegley | SG | 6’6″ | 205 | Oct 16, 1956 | Bradley |
| 44 | Bill Laimbeer | C | 6’11” | 245 | May 19, 1957 | Notre Dame |
| 31 | Phil Hubbard | PF | 6’8″ | 215 | Dec 13, 1956 | Michigan |
| 22 | Reggie Johnson | PF | 6’9″ | 205 | Jun 20, 1957 | Tennessee |
| 15 | Brad Branson | C | 6’10” | 220 | Sep 24, 1958 | SMU |
| 24 | Don Ford | SF | 6’9″ | 215 | Dec 31, 1952 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 5 | Paul Mokeski | C | 7’0″ | 250 | Jan 3, 1957 | Kansas |
| 4 | Kevin Restani | PF | 6’9″ | 225 | Dec 23, 1951 | San Francisco |
| 3 | Mike Evans | PG | 6’1″ | 170 | Apr 19, 1955 | Kansas State |
| 2 | Keith Herron | SG | 6’6″ | 195 | Jun 14, 1956 | Villanova |
| 1 | Mel Bennett | PF | 6’7″ | 200 | Jan 4, 1955 | Pittsburgh |
| 0 | Mickey Dillard | PG | 6’3″ | 170 | Oct 15, 1958 | Florida State |
| 14 | Lowes Moore | PG | 6’1″ | 170 | May 5, 1957 | West Virginia |
1981–82 Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Player Statistics
Record: 15–67
Head Coaches: Don Delaney (4–11), Bob Kloppenburg (0–3), Chuck Daly (9–32), Bill Musselman (2–21)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | 77 | 33.0 | 16.7 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 51.1% | 68.4% |
| Mike Mitchell | 27 | 36.0 | 19.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 45.4% | 72.0% |
| Ron Brewer | 47 | 36.7 | 17.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 46.5% | 77.9% |
| Cliff Robinson | 30 | 31.5 | 16.3 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 45.1% | 72.9% |
| Kenny Carr | 46 | 32.2 | 15.0 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 51.7% | 65.9% |
| Bob Wilkerson | 65 | 27.8 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 41.8% | 78.4% |
| Scott Wedman | 54 | 30.3 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 44.1% | 73.3% |
| Geoff Huston | 78 | 30.9 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 48.4% | 76.5% |
| James Silas | 67 | 21.6 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 43.8% | 86.0% |
| Phil Hubbard | 31 | 23.7 | 10.4 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 46.7% | 72.6% |
| Reggie Johnson | 23 | 26.8 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 53.7% | 79.5% |
| Roger Phegley | 27 | 21.0 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 48.6% | 80.0% |
| Richard Washington | 18 | 17.4 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 43.5% | 60.0% |
| Bill Laimbeer | 50 | 17.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 47.0% | 77.5% |
| Brad Branson | 10 | 17.6 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 40.4% | 91.7% |
| Paul Mokeski | 28 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 42.7% | 76.7% |
| Kevin Restani | 34 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 38.3% | 58.3% |
| Don Ford | 21 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 37.5% | 83.3% |
| Mike Evans | 8 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 31.4% | 62.5% |
| Keith Herron | 30 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 36.8% | 87.5% |
| Mel Bennett | 3 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 50.0% | 16.7% |
| Mickey Dillard | 33 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 36.7% | 65.2% |
| Lowes Moore | 4 | 17.5 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 50.0% | 75.0% |
Season Summary:
- Record: 15–67 (.183), finished 6th in the NBA Central Division.
- Playoffs: Did not qualify.
- Team Leaders:
- Points: James Edwards – 16.7 PPG