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NBA ComparatorThe best Cleveland Cavaliers forwards since 1970-71

LeBron James leads with 23,119 points in 849 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Bingo Smith had 9,511.

Every forward with 82 or more regular-season games for the Cleveland Cavaliers since 1970-71, ranked by points. The lines are each player's total game by game, the top 8 of each drawn.

points · by game

rebounds · by game

assists · by game

59 forwards with 82+ gamespoints

#	player	seasons	games	points	rebounds	assists
1	LeBron James	2003-04 – 2017-18	849	23,119	6,190	6,228
2	Bingo Smith	1970-71 – 1979-80	720	9,511	2,945^*	1,519^*
3	Kevin Love	2014-15 – 2022-23	489	7,663	4,493	1,097
4	Larry Nance	1987-88 – 1993-94	433	7,257	3,561	1,145
5	Campy Russell	1974-75 – 1984-85	410	6,588	2,107^*	1,141^*
6	Danny Ferry	1990-91 – 1999-00	723	5,643	2,162	1,045
7	Mike Mitchell	1978-79 – 1981-82	271	5,219	1,563	331
8	Phil Hubbard	1981-82 – 1988-89	469	4,962	2,355^*	570
9	Chris Mills	1993-94 – 1996-97	319	4,006	1,707	668
10	Cedi Osman	2017-18 – 2022-23	404	3,938	1,231	814
11	Shawn Kemp	1997-98 – 1999-00	204	3,767	1,858	436
12	John Johnson	1970-71 – 1972-73	231	3,684	1,617^*	1,033^*
13	Drew Gooden	2004-05 – 2007-08	292	3,488	2,522	324
14	Jim Brewer	1973-74 – 1978-79	462	3,457	3,425^*	814^*
15	Lamond Murray	1999-00 – 2001-02	223	3,349	1,135	413
16	Tyrone Hill	1993-94 – 2002-03	303	3,274	2,785	281
17	Cliff T. Robinson	1981-82 – 1983-84	180	3,177	1,896	379
18	Kenny Carr	1979-80 – 1981-82	202	2,839	1,776^*	325^*
19	Antawn Jamison	2009-10 – 2011-12	146	2,523	976	256
20	Double D Davis	1972-73 – 1974-75	235	2,479	1,523^*	403^*
21	Alonzo Gee	2010-11 – 2013-14	250	2,062	948	326
22	Carlos Boozer	2002-03 – 2003-04	156	1,972	1,466	254
23	Larry Nance Jr.	2017-18 – 2025-26	217	1,862	1,457	503
24	Cedric Henderson	1997-98 – 2000-01	248	1,849	752	415
25	Dean Wade	2019-20 – 2025-26	342	1,824	1,248	372
26	Mike Sanders	1987-88 – 1992-93	180	1,574	612	276
27	Dave Sorenson	1970-71 – 1972-73	166	1,459	811^*	241^*
28	Jumaine Jones	2001-02 – 2002-03	161	1,455	895	228
29	Lonnie Shelton	1983-84 – 1985-86	180	1,415	792	336
30	Donyell Marshall	2005-06 – 2007-08	173	1,357	845	111
31	Chucky Brown	1989-90 – 2000-01	175	1,265	486	139
32	Ben Poquette	1983-84 – 1986-87	248	1,235	1,105	234
33	Scott Wedman	1981-82 – 1982-83	89	1,225	508^*	219^*
34	Channing Frye	2015-16 – 2018-19	180	1,213	545	119
35	Georges Niang	2023-24 – 2024-25	133	1,213	467	165
36	Ira Newble	2003-04 – 2007-08	230	963	575	188
37	Clarence Weatherspoon	2000-01	82	924	796	103
38	John Clemens	1972-73 – 1973-74	145	888	—	—
39	Lamar Stevens	2020-21 – 2022-23	165	876	467	102
40	Richard Jefferson	2015-16 – 2016-17	153	858	331	137
41	Keith Lee	1985-86 – 1986-87	125	843	602	136
42	Robert Traylor	2000-01 – 2004-05	144	811	632	124
43	Henry James	1990-91 – 1997-98	130	798	206	62
44	Jeff Cook	1982-83 – 1984-85	129	792	794	190
45	Richard Washington	1980-81 – 1981-82	87	790	444	128
46	Fred Foster	1973-74 – 1974-75	130	775	—	—
47	Wally Szczerbiak	2007-08 – 2008-09	99	722	313	117
48	Samardo Samuels	2010-11 – 2012-13	109	638	366	45
49	Omri Casspi	2011-12 – 2012-13	108	632	342	94
50	Johnny Newman	1986-87 – 1998-99	109	596	145	68
51	James Jones	2014-15 – 2016-17	153	560	149	52
52	Randolph Keys	1988-89 – 1989-90	90	534	193	58
53	Tyrone Corbin	1986-87 – 1987-88	86	522	316	73
54	John Morton	1989-90 – 1991-92	107	517	142	315
55	Jamario Moon	2009-10 – 2010-11	101	485	309	94
56	Don Ford	1979-80 – 1981-82	106	398	286	124
57	Jawad Williams	2008-09 – 2010-11	90	340	133	56
58	Antonio Lang	1995-96 – 1998-99	115	300	196	46
59	Donny Marshall	1995-96 – 1999-00	96	263	97	31

* The box score lacks the stat in some of his games here; the total is the games that have it. — The box score lacks the stat in more than a tenth of his games here. The box score has assists in nearly every game from 1975-76; the Method has the rest. A position is the NBA roster's, else ESPN's, one for the whole career.

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