NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers 1997-98
1997-98 champion: Chicago Bulls (4-2) MVP: Michael Jordan
Season Story
The 1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers finished 47-35 (.573), ranking 11th of 29 teams.
Their playoff run ended in the First Round.
Shawn Kemp led the roster at 18.0 points per game, with Wesley Person adding 14.7.
Compiled from recorded results and player statistics.
Team Totals
91.5 PPG
39.6 RPG
23.0 APG
Key Players
Wesley Person 14.7 PPG 4.4 RPG · 2.3 APG · 82 GP
Derek Anderson 11.7 PPG 2.8 RPG · 3.4 APG · 66 GP
Cedric Henderson 10.1 PPG 4.0 RPG · 2.0 APG · 82 GP
Full Roster — Season Averages
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kemp | 80 | 18.0 | 9.3 | 2.5 |
| Wesley Person | 82 | 14.7 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 82 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 0.9 |
| Derek Anderson | 66 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| Cedric Henderson | 82 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Brevin Knight | 80 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 8.2 |
| Vitaly Potapenko | 80 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Bob Sura | 46 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| Danny Ferry | 69 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Henry James | 28 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Greg Graham | 6 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Mitchell Butler | 18 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Tony Dumas | 7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Scott Brooks | 43 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Shawnelle Scott | 41 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 |