The Season in Brief
The 1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers went 23-59. Led by John Johnson, Butch Beard and Rick Roberson, they posted a -7.90 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - John Johnson leads at 23%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Austin Carr | 21.2 |
| Rebounds | Rick Roberson | 12.7 |
| Assists | Butch Beard | 6.7 |
| True Shooting | Butch Beard | 52.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | John Johnson | 3.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
John JohnsonAll-Star3102Butch BeardAll-Star2203Rick Roberson164Bingo Smith155Walt Wesley126Austin CarrAll-Rookie 1st127Bobby Washington★68Dave Sorenson69John Warren510Steve Patterson511Charlie Davis312Greg Howard★113Luther Rackley114Jackie Ridgle★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Johnson | 82 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 5.1 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 3.0 | 31 |
| Butch Beard | 68 | 15.4 | 4.1 | 6.7 | — | — | 52.4 | — | 2.2 | 22 |
| Rick Roberson | 63 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 1.7 | — | — | 48.5 | — | 2.5 | 16 |
| Bingo Smith | 82 | 15.0 | 6.1 | 3.0 | — | — | 47.8 | — | 2.3 | 15 |
| Walt Wesley | 82 | 12.4 | 8.7 | 0.9 | — | — | 45.0 | — | 2.3 | 12 |
| Austin Carr | 43 | 21.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | — | — | 46.5 | — | 1.0 | 12 |
| Bobby Washington★ | 69 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | — | — | 47.9 | — | 1.0 | 6 |
| Dave Sorenson | 76 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 | — | — | 49.7 | — | 1.1 | 6 |
| John Warren | 68 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 45.5 | — | 0.7 | 5 |
| Steve Patterson | 65 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | — | — | 37.2 | — | 0.8 | 5 |
| Charlie Davis | 61 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | — | — | 46.6 | — | 0.7 | 3 |
| Greg Howard★ | 48 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | — | — | 45.3 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Luther Rackley | 9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | — | — | 43.0 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Jackie Ridgle★ | 32 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | — | 51.4 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.2
- Youngest: Charlie Davis (22)
- Oldest: Walt Wesley (27)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Austin Carr - rookie
- Steve Patterson - rookie
- Charlie Davis - rookie
- Jackie Ridgle - rookie
- Butch Beard - new to the team
- Rick Roberson - new to the team
- Greg Howard - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- John Johnson - pick #7 (1970)
- Butch Beard - pick #10 (1969)
- Rick Roberson - pick #15 (1969)
- Bingo Smith - pick #6 (1969)
- Walt Wesley - pick #6 (1966)
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.