Guard · Cleveland Cavaliers
Geoff Huston
Age 68 · USA · 188 cm (6'2") · 79 kg · Born Nov 8, 1957 · Texas Tech
9.5 PPG
1.4 RPG
5.0 APG
577 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
577games
5,453career pts
11.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cleveland Cavaliers
· 268 games · 1980-81–1984-85
Position rank · 1985-86
#74PPG rank
#37PER rank
#44WS rank
Among 79 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
16.1
1980-81 · DAL
RPG
2.0
1982-83 · CLE
APG
7.6
1981-82 · CLE
PER
14.0
1981-82 · CLE
WS
3.4
1982-83 · CLE
Draft
1979
Round 3 ·
Pick 50
from Texas Tech
Career by team
Los Angeles Clippers
1986-87 – 1986-87 · 1 seasons
6.8 PPG
0.9 RPG
5.3 APG
19 games
Golden State Warriors
1985-86 – 1985-86 · 1 seasons
4.2 PPG
0.8 RPG
4.2 APG
82 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1980-81 – 1984-85 · 5 seasons
10.4 PPG
1.6 RPG
6.1 APG
268 games
Dallas Mavericks
1980-81 – 1980-81 · 1 seasons
16.1 PPG
1.8 RPG
4.9 APG
56 games
New York Knicks
1979-80 – 1979-80 · 1 seasons
3.1 PPG
0.8 RPG
2.2 APG
71 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NYK | 71 | 0 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 39.0 | 17.6 | 73.7 | 7.0 | -0.3 |
| 1980-81 | NBA | 81 | 0 | 30.0 | 13.2 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 48.9 | 20.0 | 70.8 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 25 | 0 | 21.7 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 81.5 | 13.4 | 0.9 |
| 1980-81 | DAL | 56 | 0 | 33.8 | 16.1 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 48.8 | 25.0 | 69.2 | 13.4 | 0.8 |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 78 | 43 | 30.9 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 48.4 | 30.0 | 76.5 | 14.0 | 3.0 |
| 1982-83 | CLE | 80 | 79 | 34.0 | 12.2 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 48.2 | 33.3 | 68.6 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| 1983-84 | CLE | 77 | 56 | 26.5 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 49.8 | 18.2 | 71.4 | 13.3 | 2.6 |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 8 | 0 | 11.6 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| 1985-86 | GSW | 82 | 0 | 14.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 51.3 | 33.3 | 68.5 | 13.7 | 1.8 |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 19 | 8 | 22.5 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 50.0 | 52.9 | 9.0 | -0.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1986 | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Jul 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Jul 1981 | Dallas Mavericks | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
| Oct 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dallas Mavericks | mid season trade | From 1980-81 to 1980-81 | |
| Jul 1980 | New York Knicks | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
| Jul 1980 | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
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About Geoff Huston
Geoffrey Angier Huston is an American former professional basketball player. He was a point guard for the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers. Collegiately, he played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Dallas Mavericks traded Huston, along with a 1983 third round draft choice to the Cavaliers in exchange for Chad Kinch and a 1985 first round draft choice on February 7, 1981.