NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers 1979-80
1979-80 champion: Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Finals MVP: Magic Johnson
Season Story
The 1979-80 Cleveland Cavaliers finished 37-45 (.451), ranking 14th of 22 teams.
They missed the playoffs.
Mike Mitchell led the roster at 22.2 points per game, with Campy Russell adding 18.2.
Compiled from recorded results and player statistics.
Team Totals
100.2 PPG
36.7 RPG
24.2 APG
Key Players
Campy Russell 18.2 PPG 5.5 RPG · 4.2 APG · 41 GP
Dave Robisch 15.3 PPG 8.0 RPG · 2.3 APG · 82 GP
Austin Carr 11.8 PPG 2.1 RPG · 1.9 APG · 77 GP
Full Roster — Season Averages
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | 82 | 22.2 | 7.2 | 1.1 |
| Campy Russell | 41 | 18.2 | 5.5 | 4.2 |
| Randy Smith | 82 | 17.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
| Dave Robisch | 82 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 2.3 |
| Austin Carr | 77 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Foots Walker | 76 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 8.0 |
| Bill Willoughby | 78 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| John Lambert | 74 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Willie Smith | 62 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| Walt Frazier | 3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Earl Tatum | 33 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 |