1979-80 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 37-45
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Stan Albeck (37-45)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 322,788, Avg. 7,873 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 37-45
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Stan Albeck (37-45)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 322,788, Avg. 7,873 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Cleveland Cavaliers Results
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Cavaliers scored 9,360 points and allowed 9,332. Mike Mitchell scored a team-best 1,820 points for Cleveland, and Dave Robisch contributed 658 rebounds. Foots Walker dished out 607 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Foots Walker added 155 steals.
Stan Albeck coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Carr | G | March 10, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Notre Dame | Washington, DC USA |
| Kenny Carr | F | August 15, 1955 | 6'7" | 220 | North Carolina State | Washington, DC USA |
| Don Ford | F | December 31, 1952 | 6'8" | 215 | Cal. St.-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Walt Frazier | G | March 29, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Southern Illinois | Atlanta, GA USA |
| John Lambert | C-F | January 14, 1953 | 6'10" | 225 | USC | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Butch Lee | G | December 5, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Marquette | Santurce, PUR |
| Mike Mitchell | F | January 1, 1956 | 6'7" | 215 | Auburn | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Dave Robisch | C-F | December 22, 1949 | 6'10" | 235 | Kansas | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Campy Russell | F | January 12, 1952 | 6'8" | 215 | Michigan | Jackson, TN USA |
| Randy Smith | G-F | December 12, 1948 | 6'3" | 160 | Buffalo State | Bellport, NY USA |
| Bingo Smith | F-G | February 26, 1946 | 6'5" | 195 | Tulsa | Memphis, TN USA |
| Willie Smith | G | October 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Missouri | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Earl Tatum | G-F | July 26, 1953 | 6'4" | 185 | Marquette | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Foots Walker | G | May 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | West Georgia | Southampton, NY USA |
| Bill Willoughby | F-C | May 20, 1957 | 6'8" | 205 | none | Englewood, NJ USA |
