Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Rosters
1978-1979 Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Roster
1978-1979 Cleveland Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | F. Walker | W. Frazier | A. Carr | C. Russell | J. Chones |
Rotation | K. Higgs | B. Smith | J. Lambert | ||
Rotation | M. Mitchell | E. Smith | |||
Rotation | H. Davis | ||||
Lim PT | B. Lee |
1978-1979 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | San Antonio Spurs | 48-34 | - |
2 | Houston Rockets | 47-35 | 1 |
3 | Atlanta Hawks | 46-36 | 2 |
4 | Detroit Pistons | 30-52 | 18 |
5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30-52 | 18 |
6 | New Orleans Jazz | 26-56 | 22 |
1978-1979 Cleveland Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Campy Russell | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1979) |
1978-1979 Cleveland Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Campy Russell | 74 | 38.6 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
Austin Carr | 82 | 33.1 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Jim Chones | 82 | 34.8 | 13.4 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
Mike Mitchell | 80 | 19.7 | 10.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
Bingo Smith | 72 | 22.9 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Terry Furlow | 49 | 22.7 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
Foots Walker | 55 | 31.9 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
Butch Lee | 33 | 23.7 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
Kenny Higgs | 68 | 15.4 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
John Lambert | 70 | 14.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Jim Brewer | 55 | 23.7 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
Harry Davis | 40 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Elmore Smith | 24 | 13.8 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
Walt Frazier | 12 | 23.2 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
1978-1979 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Austin Carr was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Austin Carr signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 1, 1971. Harry Davis was selected as the #11 pick in the Second Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Harry Davis signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 1, 1978. Kenny Higgs was selected as the #13 pick in the 3 Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kenny Higgs signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 1, 1978. John Lambert was selected as the #15 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. John Lambert signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 2, 1975. Mike Mitchell was selected as the #15 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mike Mitchell signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 4, 1978. Campy Russell was selected as the #8 pick in the First Round of the 1974 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Campy Russell signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 26, 1974. Campy Russell signed a multi-year extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 3, 1978. Foots Walker was selected as the #2 pick in the 3 Round of the 1974 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Foots Walker signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 20, 1974. Foots Walker re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 1, 1977. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Jim Chones, the #13 pick in the Second Round of the 1973 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Los Angeles Lakers on May 17, 1974. Jim Chones signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 20, 1974. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Walt Frazier was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the New York Knicks on October 7, 1977. Butch Lee was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Atlanta Hawks on January 31, 1979. Elmore Smith was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Milwaukee Bucks on January 13, 1977. |
Acquired via Expansion Draft |
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Bingo Smith was taken in the 1970 Expansion Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the San Diego Rockets on May 11, 1970. |
1978-1979 Cleveland Cavaliers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Nick Mileti | Owner | 1970-1971 | N/A |
Bill Fitch | Head Coach, General Manager | 1970-1971 | N/A |
Joe Tait | Radio Broadcaster | 1970-1971 | N/A |