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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 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 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 36.0 | 19.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 18.7 | 8.5 | .454 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .720 |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 26 | 47 | 41 | 36.7 | 19.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 17.7 | 8.2 | .465 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .238 | 3.7 | 2.9 | .779 |
| James Edwards | C | 26 | 77 | 75 | 33.0 | 16.7 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 13.4 | 6.9 | .511 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 3.0 | .684 |
| Cliff Robinson | PF | 21 | 30 | 29 | 31.5 | 16.3 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 14.5 | 6.5 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 3.2 | .729 |
| Kenny Carr | PF | 26 | 46 | 42 | 32.2 | 15.0 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 11.4 | 5.9 | .517 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .111 | 4.8 | 3.2 | .659 |
| Lowes Moore | PG | 24 | 4 | 0 | 17.5 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 4.8 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .200 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .750 |
| James Silas | SG | 32 | 67 | 34 | 21.6 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.6 | 3.7 | .438 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.3 | 3.7 | .860 |
| Bob Wilkerson | SF | 27 | 65 | 38 | 27.8 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 4.4 | .418 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .167 | 2.8 | 2.2 | .784 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 29 | 54 | 39 | 30.3 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 4.8 | .441 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .217 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .733 |
| Phil Hubbard | SF | 25 | 31 | 2 | 23.7 | 10.4 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 8.2 | 3.8 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 2.7 | .726 |
| Geoff Huston | PG | 24 | 78 | 43 | 30.9 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 8.6 | 4.2 | .484 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .300 | 2.6 | 2.0 | .765 |
| Reggie Johnson | PF | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26.8 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 4.1 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.9 | 1.5 | .795 |
| Roger Phegley | SG | 25 | 27 | 8 | 21.0 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 3.9 | .486 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .308 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .800 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 24 | 50 | 4 | 17.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 2.4 | .470 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .775 |
| Richard Washington | PF | 26 | 18 | 2 | 17.4 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 2.8 | .435 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .600 |
| Paul Mokeski | C | 25 | 28 | 1 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .427 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .767 |
| Mike Evans | PG | 26 | 8 | 0 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .314 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .625 |
| Keith Herron | SG | 25 | 30 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .368 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .875 |
| Mickey Dillard | PG | 23 | 33 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | .367 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .652 |
| Mel Bennett | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.0 | 0.3 | .167 |
| Kevin Restani | PF | 30 | 34 | 0 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | .383 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .583 |
| Don Ford | SF | 29 | 21 | 1 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .833 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 241.5 | 103.2 | 41.0 | 22.8 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 16.1 | 89.4 | 41.5 | .464 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .182 | 26.6 | 19.9 | .747 |
1981–82 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | C | 26 | 77 | 75 | 2539 | 1288 | 581 | 162 | 24 | 117 | 162 | 1033 | 528 | .511 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 339 | 232 | .684 |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 26 | 47 | 41 | 1724 | 913 | 111 | 121 | 59 | 23 | 91 | 833 | 387 | .465 | 21 | 5 | .238 | 172 | 134 | .779 |
| Geoff Huston | PG | 24 | 78 | 43 | 2409 | 806 | 150 | 590 | 70 | 11 | 171 | 672 | 325 | .484 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 200 | 153 | .765 |
| James Silas | SG | 32 | 67 | 34 | 1447 | 748 | 109 | 222 | 40 | 6 | 107 | 573 | 251 | .438 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 286 | 246 | .860 |
| Bob Wilkerson | SF | 27 | 65 | 38 | 1805 | 716 | 250 | 237 | 92 | 25 | 138 | 679 | 284 | .418 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 185 | 145 | .784 |
| Kenny Carr | PF | 26 | 46 | 42 | 1482 | 688 | 394 | 63 | 58 | 16 | 112 | 524 | 271 | .517 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 220 | 145 | .659 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 29 | 54 | 39 | 1638 | 591 | 304 | 133 | 73 | 14 | 73 | 589 | 260 | .441 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 90 | 66 | .733 |
| Mike Mitchell | SF | 26 | 27 | 26 | 973 | 530 | 141 | 39 | 27 | 15 | 55 | 504 | 229 | .454 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 100 | 72 | .720 |
| Cliff Robinson | PF | 21 | 30 | 29 | 946 | 489 | 287 | 49 | 42 | 43 | 63 | 435 | 196 | .451 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 133 | 97 | .729 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 24 | 50 | 4 | 894 | 334 | 277 | 45 | 22 | 30 | 61 | 253 | 119 | .470 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 120 | 93 | .775 |
| Phil Hubbard | SF | 25 | 31 | 2 | 735 | 323 | 201 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 62 | 255 | 119 | .467 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 117 | 85 | .726 |
| Richard Washington | PF | 26 | 18 | 2 | 313 | 109 | 75 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 115 | 50 | .435 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 15 | 9 | .600 |
| Paul Mokeski | C | 25 | 28 | 1 | 345 | 93 | 86 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 82 | 35 | .427 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 30 | 23 | .767 |
| Keith Herron | SG | 25 | 30 | 0 | 269 | 85 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 106 | 39 | .368 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 7 | .875 |
| Mickey Dillard | PG | 23 | 33 | 0 | 221 | 73 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 79 | 29 | .367 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 23 | 15 | .652 |
| Kevin Restani | PF | 30 | 34 | 0 | 338 | 53 | 77 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 60 | 23 | .383 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 46 | 31 | .583 |
| Brad Branson | PF | 23 | 10 | 3 | 176 | 53 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 52 | 21 | .404 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 11 | .917 |
| Lowes Moore | PG | 24 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 45 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 19 | .500 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 8 | 6 | .750 |
| Mike Evans | PG | 26 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 27 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 11 | .314 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 5 | .625 |
| Don Ford | SF | 29 | 21 | 1 | 201 | 23 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 9 | .375 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 21 | 5 | .833 |
| Mel Bennett | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | .167 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 19805 | 8463 | 3360 | 1871 | 634 | 357 | 1294 | 7334 | 3405 | .464 | 137 | 25 | .182 | 2170 | 1628 | .747 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Robinson | Starting Big / Two-Way Contributor | 31.5 | Mid–High Usage | 16.3 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 14.7 | As a youthful power-forward/center, Robinson delivered reliable inside scoring, rebounding and rim-side activity — forming a core frontcourt presence for the club. | — |
| Mike Mitchell | Starting Wing / Primary Scorer | 36.0 | High Usage | 19.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13.9 | As a small forward, Mitchell posted strong scoring while also contributing rebounding and some defense; he ranked among the team’s top scorers per game. | — |
| Ron Brewer | Starting/Lead Guard – Primary Backcourt Option | 36.7 | High Usage | 19.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 13.1 | Brewer played heavy minutes as the lead guard/shooter — supplying perimeter scoring and playing significant offensive minutes. | — |
| James Edwards | Starting Center / Interior Anchor | 33.0 | Mid Usage | 16.7 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 13.3 | As starting center, Edwards offered efficient scoring inside and solid rebounding — helping anchor the paint offensively and on the boards. | — |
| Kenny Carr | Starting/Frontcourt Forward | 32.2 | Mid Usage | 15.0 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13.3 | Carr provided balanced frontcourt contributions — decent scoring, strong rebounding and modest defense — filling a valuable PF role. | — |
| Geoff Huston | Starting Guard / Primary Ball-Handler & Facilitator | 30.9 | Mid Usage | 10.3 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 10.4 | As point guard, Huston handled playmaking responsibilities — his high assist rate suggests he ran the offense and created opportunities for teammates more than being a primary scorer himself. | — |
| Scott Wedman | Wing / 3-Level Scorer-Forward | 30.3 | Mid–Low Usage | 10.9 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 10.3 | Contributed as a forward/wing with a balanced mix of perimeter and inside scoring, decent rebounding and occasional defensive activity — likely a complementary scoring option rather than featured star. |
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Hubbard | Bench Forward / Energy & Depth | 23.7 | Low–Mid Usage | 10.4 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 9.4 | Provided frontcourt depth after joining Cleveland (rebounding, interior defense, energy minutes); long Cavs run and coaching notes show Hubbard as a consistent rotational big. | — |
| Lowes Moore | Backup Point / Instant Scoring Off Bench | 17.5 | Low Usage | 11.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 9.0 | Short stint with Cleveland in 1981–82; noted for CBA success and ability to score/playmake in limited NBA minutes. | — |
| Reggie Johnson | Rotation Frontcourt / Spot Starter | 26.8 | Low–Mid Usage | 9.7 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.6 | 6’9″ forward/center who provided efficient inside scoring and rebound support in his minutes; career profile lists Cleveland among his early NBA stops. | — |
| James Silas | Veteran Scoring Guard / Floor Spacing | 21.6 | Low–Mid Usage | 11.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 8.4 | Experienced guard acquired late in career — provided floor spacing, free-throw shooting and veteran minutes; Spurs/Cavs career notes document his role as a reliable shooter/play finisher. | — |
| Roger Phegley | Wing Shooter / Rotation Guard | 21.0 | Low Usage | 9.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 7.3 | 6’6″ swing guard with perimeter scoring chops and spot starting experience; college and pro profiles note his usage as a shooting/secondary creation option. | — |
| Bill Laimbeer | Backup Center / Physical Interior Presence | 17.9 | Low Usage | 6.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7.1 | Early-career Cavs center who provided toughness, rebounding and interior scoring in limited minutes before later becoming a Pistons mainstay. | — |
| Bob Wilkerson | Wing / 3-and-D Rotation Piece | 27.8 | Low Usage | 11.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 6.7 | Swingman offering perimeter defense, spot scoring and secondary creation in the rotation; player profiles show consistent 3-and-D minutes. | — |
| Richard Washington | Spot Frontcourt / Size Off Bench | 17.4 | Low Usage | 6.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.8 | Former UCLA big used sparingly—provided size, occasional scoring and veteran frontcourt depth for short stints. | — |
| Brad Branson | Fringe Rotation Big / CBA-to-NBA Depth | 17.6 | Very Low Usage | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5.1 | Short NBA run with Cleveland; also notable CBA/overseas career — used as frontcourt depth and a developmental big. | — |
| Paul Mokeski | Backup Center / Interior Role Player | 12.3 | Very Low Usage | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 7’0″ backup center who offered rebounding and rim defense in limited minutes; career pages list Cleveland service and backup starts. | — |
| Mike Evans | Deep Bench Guard / Short Spurts | 9.3 | Minimal Usage | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3.9 | Saw brief minutes with Cleveland in 1981–82; career profile shows recurring bench guard role across multiple teams. | — |
| Kevin Restani | End-of-Bench Forward / Veteran Depth | 9.9 | Minimal Usage | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | Veteran forward/center providing short veteran minutes and physicality when called upon; career summaries show him as a journeyman big. | — |
| Keith Herron | Depth Wing / Spot Minutes | 9.0 | Minimal Usage | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | Villanova alum who provided limited bench minutes and occasional scoring in spot appearances for Cleveland. | — |
| Mickey Dillard | Rookie Guard / Minimal Run | 6.7 | Minimal Usage | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | Late-round rookie who appeared in limited games for Cleveland after being drafted in 1981; college/draft pages note short NBA tenure. | — |
| Don Ford | Deep Bench Forward / Short Stints | 9.6 | Minimal Usage | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | Former Laker turned Cavs depth forward used in very limited role; transaction notes show brief Cavs run before overseas play. | — |
| Mel Bennett | Emergency Frontcourt Depth | 7.7 | Minimal Usage | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | Short two-way/bench stints; profile pages list him as a low-usage frontcourt depth option during the early-80s. | — |