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The Cavaliers' best guards

Austin Carr has the most points of the 220 guards who played with the Cavaliers, 10,267 in 635 games. Mark Price is 2nd with 9,543. Donovan Mitchell is 5th, with 7,218; 454 more passes Darius Garland for 4th.

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The Cavaliers' guards this season

  • Donovan Mitchell8 games, 22.5 a game7,218 with the Cavaliers, the 5th-most in Cavaliers history.180points
  • James Harden8 games, 16.6 a game667 with the Cavaliers.133points
  • Mario Hezonja8 games, 8.6 a game69points

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

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The Cavaliers' best guards
PlacePlayerpointsassists3-pointers made
1Austin Carr1971 – 1980 · 635 games10,2671,731†2†
2Mark Price1986 – 1995 · 582 games9,5434,206802
3Kyrie Irving2011 – 2017 · 381 games8,2322,115723
4Darius Garland2019 – 2026 · 408 games7,6712,738956
5Donovan Mitchell2022 – 2027 · still playing7,2181,430907
+180 this season · passes Darius Garland for 4th in 21 games at his pace
6World Free1982 – 1986 · 275 games6,3291,058179
7Terrell Brandon1991 – 1997 · 457 games5,7932,235261
8Craig Ehlo1986 – 1993 · 513 games5,1031,803381
9Ron Harper1986 – 1990 · 228 games4,4331,15853
10Collin Sexton2018 – 2022 · 218 games4,356720325
11Wesley Person1997 – 2002 · 328 games3,924651550
12Andre Miller1999 – 2002 · 245 games3,5452,01549
13John Bagley1982 – 1987 · 375 games3,5422,31145
14Jim Cleamons1972 – 1977 · 377 games3,5281,492†—
15Bobby Phills1991 – 1997 · 334 games3,517831200
16Mo Williams2008 – 2016 · 227 games3,3501,052414
17Dick Snyder1974 – 1978 · 304 games3,233712†—
18Daniel Gibson2006 – 2013 · 397 games3,115775578
19Foots Walker1974 – 1980 · 426 games3,0752,114†1†
20Ricky Davis2001 – 2004 · 183 games2,921725102
21Geoff Huston1980 – 1985 · 268 games2,7881,621†9
22Lenny Wilkens1972 – 1974 · 150 games2,7511,015†—
23Isaac Okoro2020 – 2025 · 334 games2,708536319
24Bob Sura1995 – 2000 · 330 games2,6671,230230
25Randy Smith1979 – 1981 · 164 games2,63572011

points by decade

2020s

  1. Darius Garland2019 – 2026 · 408 games7,671
  2. › Donovan Mitchell2022 – 2027 · 272 games7,218
  3. Collin Sexton2019 – 2022 · 136 games2,985
  4. Isaac Okoro2020 – 2025 · 334 games2,708
  5. Caris LeVert2021 – 2025 · 199 games2,495

2010s

  1. Kyrie Irving2011 – 2017 · 381 games8,232
  2. JR Smith2014 – 2019 · 255 games2,628
  3. Dion Waiters2012 – 2015 · 164 games2,352
  4. Mo Williams2009 – 2016 · 146 games1,907
  5. Jordan Clarkson2017 – 2019 · 109 games1,717

2000s

  1. Andre Miller1999 – 2002 · 245 games3,545
  2. Ricky Davis2001 – 2004 · 183 games2,921
  3. Wesley Person1999 – 2002 · 201 games2,217
  4. Larry Hughes2005 – 2008 · 146 games2,094
  5. Sasha Pavlovic2004 – 2009 · 302 games1,843

1990s

  1. Mark Price1989 – 1995 · 360 games6,386
  2. Terrell Brandon1991 – 1997 · 457 games5,793
  3. Craig Ehlo1989 – 1993 · 308 games3,659
  4. Bobby Phills1991 – 1997 · 334 games3,517
  5. Gerald Wilkins1992 – 1994 · 162 games2,060

1980s

  1. World Free1982 – 1986 · 275 games6,329
  2. Ron Harper1986 – 1989 · 221 games4,279
  3. John Bagley1982 – 1987 · 375 games3,542
  4. Mark Price1986 – 1989 · 222 games3,157
  5. Geoff Huston1980 – 1985 · 268 games2,788

1971–79

  1. Austin Carr1971 – 1979 · 558 games9,358
  2. Jim Cleamons1972 – 1977 · 377 games3,528
  3. Dick Snyder1974 – 1978 · 304 games3,233
  4. Lenny Wilkens1972 – 1974 · 150 games2,751
  5. Foots Walker1974 – 1979 · 350 games2,363

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Method

  • Every guard 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.