Career snapshot
7seasons
414games
6,557career pts
13.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cleveland Cavaliers
· 258 games · 1974-75–1984-85
Position rank · 1981-82
#25PPG rank
#33PER rank
#32WS rank
Among 81 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
21.9
1978-79 · CLE
RPG
6.8
1978-79 · CLE
APG
4.7
1978-79 · CLE
PER
18.6
1978-79 · CLE
WS
6.7
1978-79 · CLE
Draft
1974
Round 1 ·
Pick 8
from Michigan
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1978
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | CLE | 68 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 41.1 | 0.0 | 75.2 | 15.8 | 1.1 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 72 | 0 | 35.0 | 19.4 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 75.1 | 18.2 | 6.6 |
| 1978-79 | CLE | 74 | 0 | 38.6 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 79.7 | 18.6 | 6.7 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 41 | 0 | 32.5 | 18.2 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 45.1 | 11.1 | 74.5 | 16.2 | 1.8 |
| 1980-81 | NYK | 79 | 0 | 36.3 | 16.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 46.4 | 30.8 | 78.1 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 77 | 63 | 30.6 | 13.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 47.8 | 43.9 | 77.6 | 13.3 | 3.2 |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 66.7 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1984 | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers | offseason | From 1981-82 to 1984-85 | |
| Jul 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks | season change | ||
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About Campy Russell
Michael Campanella "Campy" Russell is an American former professional basketball player. He played the small forward position in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks for nine years and played in the 1979 NBA All-Star Game.