1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 28-54
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bill Musselman (25-46)
Coach: Don Delaney (3-8)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 224,489, Avg. 5,475 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 28-54
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bill Musselman (25-46)
Coach: Don Delaney (3-8)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 224,489, Avg. 5,475 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers Results
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 28 wins and 54 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Cavaliers scored 8,670 points and conceded 9,068. Mike Mitchell scored a team-best 2,012 points for Cleveland, and Kenny Carr contributed 835 rebounds. Mike Bratz dished out 452 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Mike Bratz added 136 steals.
Bill Musselman and Don Delaney coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bratz | G | October 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Stanford | Lompoc, CA USA |
| Mack Calvin | G | July 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | USC | Fort Worth, TX 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 |
| Kim Hughes | C | June 4, 1952 | 6'11" | 220 | Wisconsin | Freeport, IL USA |
| Geoff Huston | G | November 8, 1957 | 6'2" | 172 | Texas Tech | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Walter Jordan | F | February 19, 1956 | 6'7" | 198 | Purdue | Perry, AL USA |
| Chad Kinch | G | May 22, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | UNC-Charlotte | Perth Amboy, NJ USA |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | May 19, 1957 | 6'11" | 245 | Notre Dame | Boston, MA USA |
| John Lambert | C-F | January 14, 1953 | 6'10" | 225 | USC | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Mike Mitchell | F | January 1, 1956 | 6'7" | 215 | Auburn | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Roger Phegley | G-F | October 16, 1956 | 6'6" | 205 | Bradley | East Peoria, IL USA |
| Bill Robinzine | F | January 20, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | DePaul | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dave Robisch | C-F | December 22, 1949 | 6'10" | 235 | Kansas | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Randy Smith | G-F | December 12, 1948 | 6'3" | 160 | Buffalo State | Bellport, NY USA |
| Robert Smith | G | March 10, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | UNLV | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Richard Washington | F-C | July 15, 1955 | 6'10" | 220 | UCLA | Portland, OR USA |
| Jerome Whitehead | C-F | September 30, 1956 | 6'10" | 220 | Marquette | Waukegan, IL USA |
