 Russell from the 1973 Michiganensian | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1952 Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pontiac Central (Pontiac, Michigan) |
| College | Michigan (1972–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 1974–1985 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 20, 21, 4 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1980–1982 | New York Knicks |
| 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1984–1985 | Detroit Spirits |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,953 (15.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,696 (4.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,684 (3.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael Campanella "Campy" Russell (born January 12, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. He played the forward position in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks for nine years (1975–1982, 1985) and played in the 1979 NBA All-Star Game.[1]
Before joining the NBA, Russell was a star player at the University of Michigan. Russell played three seasons at Michigan, and in his junior year he averaged 23.7 points per game. He was named an All American that year.[2]
During his All Star season in the NBA in 1978–1979, Russell averaged 21.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game for the Cavaliers.[1]
Today, Russell works in the Cavaliers' front office as Director of Alumni Relations.[3] He is also a co-host of the Cavaliers' pregame and postgame show (Cavaliers Live, alongside Cayleigh Griffin) on Bally Sports Ohio.[4] On March 26, 2022, Russell was honored with a spot on the Cavaliers Wall of Honor along with former players World B. Free and Lenny Wilkens and former owner Gordon Gund.[5]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Cleveland | 68 | 11.1 | .411 | – | .752 | 2.2 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 6.2 | |
| 1975–76 | Cleveland | 82 | 23.9 | .482 | – | .773 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .8 | .1 | 15.0 | |
| 1976–77 | Cleveland | 70 | 30.1 | .434 | – | .778 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .3 | 16.5 | |
| 1977–78 | Cleveland | 72 | 35.0 | .448 | – | .751 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | .2 | 19.4 | |
| 1978–79 | Cleveland | 74 | 38.6 | .476 | – | .797 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 1.3 | .3 | 21.9 | |
| 1979–80 | Cleveland | 41 | 32.5 | .451 | .111 | .745 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | .5 | 18.2 | |
| 1980–81 | New York | 79 | 36.3 | .464 | .308 | .781 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .1 | 16.4 | |
| 1981–82 | New York | 77 | 63 | 30.6 | .478 | .439* | .776 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.9 |
| 1984–85 | Cleveland | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | .286 | .000 | .667 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 566 | 63 | 29.6 | .459 | .366 | .772 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 15.8 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | .250 | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Cleveland | 13 | 25.2 | .404 | – | .855 | 5.5 | 1.1 | .6 | .5 | 13.6 | |
| 1977 | Cleveland | 3 | 33.3 | .389 | – | .733 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 17.7 | |
| 1978 | Cleveland | 2 | 44.0 | .487 | – | .810 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | .5 | 27.5 | |
| 1981 | New York | 2 | 44.5 | .441 | .000 | .941 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | .5 | 23.0 | |
| Career | 20 | 30.3 | .417 | .000 | .843 | 6.1 | 2.2 | .9 | .5 | 16.6 | ||
