NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers 1970-71
1970-71 champion: Milwaukee Bucks (4-0) MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Season Story
The 1970-71 Cleveland Cavaliers finished 15-67 (.183), ranking 17th of 17 teams.
They missed the playoffs.
Walt Wesley led the roster at 17.7 points per game, with John Johnson adding 16.6.
Compiled from recorded results and player statistics.
Team Totals
91.0 PPG
41.9 RPG
22.1 APG
Key Players
Walt Wesley 17.7 PPG 8.7 RPG · 1.0 APG · 82 GP
Johnny Warren 11.5 PPG 4.2 RPG · 4.2 APG · 82 GP
Dave Sorenson 11.3 PPG 6.2 RPG · 2.1 APG · 79 GP
Full Roster — Season Averages
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Wesley | 82 | 17.7 | 8.7 | 1.0 |
| John Johnson | 67 | 16.6 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Bingo Smith | 77 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 3.4 |
| Johnny Warren | 82 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Dave Sorenson | 79 | 11.3 | 6.2 | 2.1 |
| Luke Rackley | 74 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Bobby Washington | 47 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 4.0 |
| Bobby Lewis | 79 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Joe Cooke | 73 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Larry Mikan | 53 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Gary Suiter | 30 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 |