The Season in Brief
The 1970-71 Cleveland Cavaliers went 15-67. Led by John Johnson, Walt Wesley and Bingo Smith, they posted a -12.04 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - John Johnson leads at 22%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Walt Wesley | 17.7 |
| Rebounds | Walt Wesley | 8.7 |
| Assists | John Johnson | 4.8 |
| True Shooting | Luther Rackley | 50.5 |
| Def. Win Shares | John Johnson | 0.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
John JohnsonAll-Star2302Walt Wesley★2103Bingo Smith124McCoy McLemore115Dave Sorenson★96John Warren87Luther Rackley78Bobby Lewis59Joe Cooke★510Bobby Washington211Larry Mikan★112Johnny Egan113Cliff Anderson114Gary Suiter★015Len Chappell016Gary Freeman0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Johnson | 67 | 16.6 | 6.8 | 4.8 | — | — | 47.7 | — | 0.9 | 23 |
| Walt Wesley★ | 82 | 17.7 | 8.7 | 1.0 | — | — | 50.2 | — | 0.9 | 21 |
| Bingo Smith | 77 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 3.4 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 0.8 | 12 |
| McCoy McLemore | 58 | 11.7 | 8.0 | 3.0 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 0.7 | 11 |
| Dave Sorenson★ | 79 | 11.3 | 6.2 | 2.1 | — | — | 49.7 | — | 0.7 | 9 |
| John Warren | 82 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | — | — | 47.3 | — | 0.8 | 8 |
| Luther Rackley | 74 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 0.9 | — | — | 50.5 | — | 0.5 | 7 |
| Bobby Lewis | 79 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | — | — | 42.4 | — | 0.6 | 5 |
| Joe Cooke★ | 73 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | — | — | 43.1 | — | 0.2 | 5 |
| Bobby Washington | 47 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 4.0 | — | — | 47.1 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Larry Mikan★ | 53 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | — | — | 37.6 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Johnny Egan | 26 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | — | — | 47.6 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Cliff Anderson | 23 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Gary Suiter★ | 30 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | — | — | 36.2 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Len Chappell | 6 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 | — | — | 46.4 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gary Freeman | 11 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | — | — | 58.2 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.3
- Youngest: Dave Sorenson (22)
- Oldest: Johnny Egan (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- John Johnson - rookie
- Dave Sorenson - rookie
- Joe Cooke - rookie
- Larry Mikan - rookie
- Gary Suiter - rookie
- Gary Freeman - rookie
- Walt Wesley - new to the team
- Bingo Smith - new to the team
- McCoy McLemore - new to the team
- John Warren - new to the team
- Luther Rackley - new to the team
- Bobby Lewis - new to the team
- Bobby Washington - new to the team
- Johnny Egan - new to the team
- Cliff Anderson - new to the team
- Len Chappell - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- John Johnson - pick #7 (1970)
- Walt Wesley - pick #6 (1966)
- Bingo Smith - pick #6 (1969)
- McCoy McLemore - pick #25 (1964)
- Dave Sorenson - pick #26 (1970)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Cleveland Cavaliers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1970-712015-162025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.