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The Cavaliers' best forwards

LeBron James has the most points of the 167 forwards who played with the Cavaliers, 23,119 in 849 games. Bingo Smith is 2nd with 9,511.

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The Cavaliers' forwards this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1971–79

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The Cavaliers' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsassists
1LeBron James2003 – 2018 · 849 games23,1196,1906,228
2Bingo Smith1970 – 1980 · 720 games9,5112,945†1,519†
3Kevin Love2014 – 2023 · 489 games7,6634,4931,097
4Larry Nance1987 – 1994 · 433 games7,2573,5611,145
5Campy Russell1974 – 1985 · 410 games6,5882,107†1,141†
6Danny Ferry1990 – 2000 · 723 games5,6432,1621,045
7Mike Mitchell1978 – 1982 · 271 games5,2191,563331
8Phil Hubbard1981 – 1989 · 469 games4,9622,355†570
9Chris Mills1993 – 1997 · 319 games4,0061,707668
10Cedi Osman2017 – 2023 · 404 games3,9381,231814
11Shawn Kemp1997 – 2000 · 204 games3,7671,858436
12John Johnson1970 – 1973 · 231 games3,6841,617†1,033†
13Drew Gooden2004 – 2008 · 292 games3,4882,522324
14Jim Brewer1973 – 1979 · 462 games3,4573,425†814†
15Lamond Murray1999 – 2002 · 223 games3,3491,135413
16Tyrone Hill1993 – 2003 · 303 games3,2742,785281
17Cliff T. Robinson1981 – 1984 · 180 games3,1771,896379
18Kenny Carr1979 – 1982 · 202 games2,8391,776†325†
19Antawn Jamison2009 – 2012 · 146 games2,523976256
20Double D Davis1972 – 1975 · 235 games2,4791,523†403†
21Alonzo Gee2010 – 2014 · 250 games2,062948326
22Carlos Boozer2002 – 2004 · 156 games1,9721,466254
23Larry Nance Jr.2017 – 2026 · 217 games1,8621,457503
24Cedric Henderson1997 – 2001 · 248 games1,849752415
25Dean Wade2019 – 2026 · 342 games1,8241,248372

points by decade

2020s

  1. Cedi Osman2019 – 2023 · 267 games2,709
  2. Kevin Love2019 – 2023 · 196 games2,646
  3. Dean Wade2019 – 2026 · 342 games1,824
  4. Georges Niang2023 – 2025 · 133 games1,213
  5. Larry Nance Jr.2019 – 2026 · 126 games1,022

2010s

  1. LeBron James2009 – 2018 · 377 games10,126
  2. Kevin Love2014 – 2019 · 293 games5,017
  3. Antawn Jamison2009 – 2012 · 146 games2,523
  4. Alonzo Gee2010 – 2014 · 250 games2,062
  5. Cedi Osman2017 – 2019 · 137 games1,229

2000s

  1. LeBron James2003 – 2009 · 472 games12,993
  2. Drew Gooden2004 – 2008 · 292 games3,488
  3. Lamond Murray1999 – 2002 · 223 games3,349
  4. Carlos Boozer2002 – 2004 · 156 games1,972
  5. Shawn Kemp1999-00 · 82 games1,463

1990s

  1. Larry Nance1989 – 1994 · 333 games5,561
  2. Danny Ferry1990 – 1999 · 660 games5,180
  3. Chris Mills1993 – 1997 · 319 games4,006
  4. Tyrone Hill1993 – 1997 · 245 games2,862
  5. Shawn Kemp1997 – 1999 · 122 games2,304

1980s

  1. Phil Hubbard1981 – 1989 · 469 games4,962
  2. Mike Mitchell1979 – 1982 · 191 games4,362
  3. Cliff T. Robinson1981 – 1984 · 180 games3,177
  4. Kenny Carr1979 – 1982 · 202 games2,839
  5. Larry Nance1987 – 1989 · 100 games1,696

1971–79

  1. Bingo Smith1970 – 1979 · 712 games9,437
  2. Campy Russell1974 – 1979 · 366 games5,835
  3. John Johnson1970 – 1973 · 231 games3,684
  4. Jim Brewer1973 – 1979 · 462 games3,457
  5. Double D Davis1972 – 1975 · 235 games2,479

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Method

  • Every forward who played with the Cavaliers, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Cavaliers don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Cavaliers in its seasons.