The Cleveland Cavaliers have several talented players in their history. Here’s a look at the best Cleveland Cavaliers’ power forwards of all time.
Over his three seasons in Cleveland, Cliff Robinson averaged 17.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists a game. Robinson also managed to shoot at a 46.2 field goal percentage, which is impressive for the early 1980’s. And despite the fact that he played for six different teams across his career he never spent more than three seasons with any one team, meaning he was as much a Cavalier as he could be.
Another player who spent three seasons with the Cavaliers, Shawn Kemp managed to produce better results with this time. He averaged 18.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. This play led him to one all star appearance as a Cavalier, and he actually averaged more points and assists than he did as a Supersonic. Although he wasn’t here for a long time, he was memorable.
John “Hot Rod” Williams is tied (on this list) for most time spent with the Cavaliers at nine seasons. He averaged 12.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists. Although he never made an all star team, he did make the all rookie team as well as leading the league in games played back to back years (88-89 and 89-90). What this shows is consistency, and for nine years he was a consistently effective producer for Cleveland.
The other player who spent nine years in Cleveland Kevin Love is almost, but not quite, the best power forward to have played here. During this time he averaged 15.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists a game. He also, unique to him on this list, was a quality shooter. He shot 42.9 percent from the field, and regularly hit from behind the arc. Love was also unique in that he was a major part of two separate eras of Cleveland basketball. Aside from locking down the greatest shooter of all time in Steph Curry to secure Cleveland’s first championship in over 50 years, he also was a mentor to the current Cleveland squad that’s the first non-Lebron Cavs team to be relevant since the 90s. Although he may not be the best in terms of play, there is certainly an argument to be made that Love is the most significant power forward to ever play in Cleveland.
Spending seven seasons in Cleveland, Larry Nance established himself as the best power forward in Cleveland history. Averaging 16.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game on a 53 percent shooting clip, it’s not just his play that cemented Nance as the best. Like Williams, Nance showed a knack for staying consistent throughout his time in Cleveland. Two of his three all star appearances were representing the Cavs, but it’s the time between these appearances that speaks to the longevity of Nance’s career. After his first appearance he had to wait five years until his next, and then another three after that until his final. This represents a career with an extended peak, and a player who will forever be associated with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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