The Season in Brief
The 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers went 29-53. Led by Roy Hinson, Melvin Turpin and John Bagley, they posted a -2.19 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Roy Hinson leads at 25%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | World B. Free | 23.4 |
| Rebounds | Roy Hinson | 7.8 |
| Assists | John Bagley | 9.4 |
| Steals | John Bagley | 1.6 |
| Blocks | Roy Hinson | 1.4 |
| True Shooting | Melvin Turpin | 58.5 |
| 3-Pointers | World B. Free | 71 |
| Def. Win Shares | Roy Hinson | 2.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Roy Hinson★4002Melvin Turpin★2603John Bagley244World B. Free175Edgar Jones96Mark West97Ben Poquette78Johnny Davis79Dirk Minniefield610Keith Lee★611Phil Hubbard312Eddie Johnson213Lonnie Shelton214Ron Brewer115Ben McDonald116Ron Anderson117Ennis Whatley0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Hinson★ | 82 | 19.6 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 57.8 | 0 | 2.9 | 40 |
| Melvin Turpin★ | 80 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 58.5 | 0 | 2.6 | 26 |
| John Bagley | 78 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 47.5 | 9 | 2.0 | 24 |
| World B. Free | 75 | 23.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 53.3 | 71 | 1.5 | 17 |
| Edgar Jones | 53 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 57.2 | 7 | 1.0 | 9 |
| Mark West | 67 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 55.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 9 |
| Ben Poquette | 81 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 51.8 | 2 | 1.4 | 7 |
| Johnny Davis | 39 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 50.2 | 2 | 0.4 | 7 |
| Dirk Minniefield | 76 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 53.7 | 10 | 1.0 | 6 |
| Keith Lee★ | 58 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 51.0 | 2 | 1.4 | 6 |
| Phil Hubbard | 23 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 53.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Eddie Johnson | 32 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 50.4 | 24 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 44 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 50.8 | 0 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Ron Brewer | 40 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 44.1 | 5 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Ben McDonald | 21 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 49.6 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Ron Anderson | 17 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 53.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Ennis Whatley | 8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 49.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27
- Youngest: Keith Lee (23)
- Oldest: World B. Free (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Dirk Minniefield - rookie
- Keith Lee - rookie
- Ben McDonald - rookie
- Eddie Johnson (1978-1987) - new to the team
- Ron Brewer - new to the team
- Ennis Whatley - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Roy Hinson - pick #20 (1983)
- Melvin Turpin - pick #6 (1984)
- John Bagley - pick #12 (1982)
- World B. Free - pick #23 (1975)
- Edgar Jones - pick #31 (1979)
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.