NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers 1978-79
1978-79 champion: Seattle SuperSonics (4-1) MVP: Moses Malone Finals MVP: Dennis Johnson
Season Story
The 1978-79 Cleveland Cavaliers finished 30-52 (.366), ranking 19th of 22 teams.
They missed the playoffs.
Campy Russell led the roster at 21.9 points per game, with Austin Carr adding 17.0.
Compiled from recorded results and player statistics.
Team Totals
90.8 PPG
36.0 RPG
18.2 APG
Key Players
Campy Russell 21.9 PPG 6.8 RPG · 4.7 APG · 74 GP
Austin Carr 17.0 PPG 3.5 RPG · 2.6 APG · 82 GP
Jim Chones 13.4 PPG 10.3 RPG · 2.2 APG · 82 GP
Full Roster — Season Averages
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campy Russell | 74 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Austin Carr | 82 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Jim Chones | 82 | 13.4 | 10.3 | 2.2 |
| Bingo Smith | 72 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| Walt Frazier | 12 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Mike Mitchell | 80 | 10.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Foots Walker | 55 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| Elmore Smith | 24 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Kenny Higgs | 68 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| John Lambert | 70 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Harry Davis | 40 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 |