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Campy Russell
Forward ·Cleveland Cavaliers ·NBA ·#4

Campy Russell

Age74 BornJan 12, 1952 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight98 kg CollegeMichigan Draft1974 · #8
Career averages
15.8PPG
4.7RPG
3.4APG
414 games · 7 seasons

At a glance

CLE hub
Career snapshot
7Seasons
414Games
6,557Career points
13.2PER average
Most-played franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers · 258 games · 1974-75 to 1984-85
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Star Selection1978
All awards
Career highsSingle season
21.9PPG · 1978-79 · CLE
6.8RPG · 1978-79 · CLE
4.7APG · 1978-79 · CLE
18.6PER · 1978-79 · CLE
6.7Win shares · 1978-79 · CLE
Draft1974
1Round
8Overall pick
From Michigan
Position rank1981-82
#25PPG rank
#33PER rank
#32Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 81 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Cleveland Cavaliers
1974-75 - 1984-85 · 5 seasons
16.2 PPG 5.2 RPG 3.3 APG
258 games
New York Knicks
1980-81 - 1981-82 · 2 seasons
15.2 PPG 3.8 RPG 3.5 APG
156 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
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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Born on January 12

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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.