Legends who carried the franchise through dark years, superstars who finally brought a championship, and clutch contributors from every era. Who's the greatest Cavalier?
1Kyrie IrvingElite point guard who hit the iconic game-winning three-pointer in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals to secure Cleveland's title.1000pts
2LeBron JamesThe franchise's greatest player, who led the Cavaliers to their only NBA championship in 2016 with a legendary Finals performance.970pts
3Jim ChonesStarting center of the 1976 'Miracle of Richfield' team, whose broken foot before the conference finals ended Cleveland's title hopes.741pts
4Anderson VarejãoBrazilian big man and fan favourite who spent twelve seasons in Cleveland as the team's hustling rebounder and charge-taker.641pts
5Tristan ThompsonRelentless offensive rebounder and durable big man who started at center for the 2016 championship team.582pts
6Zydrunas IlgauskasThe Lithuanian big man who ranks among the top two in Cavs history in points, blocks, and rebounds over 13 seasons.582pts
7Evan MobleyVersatile big man who in 2025 became the first Cavalier ever named NBA Defensive Player of the Year.513pts
8Larry Nance Sr.High-flying, shot-blocking forward who made two All-Star teams and the 1989 All-Defensive First Team as a cornerstone of Cleveland's strong teams.513pts
9Darius GarlandCreative playmaker selected fifth overall in 2019 who became an All-Star and one of the league's best young point guards.513pts
10Mark PriceThe four-time All-Star point guard who was Cleveland's defining star of the 1980s and 90s, averaging 16.4 points and 7.2 assists per game.513pts
11Donovan MitchellExplosive guard who has emerged as one of the NBA's premier scorers since arriving in Cleveland in 2022, including a 71-point game in January 2023.434pts
12Carlos BoozerPowerful forward who averaged a double-double alongside LeBron James in his prime Cleveland years during the mid-2000s.434pts
13Ron HarperExplosive guard who averaged 22.9 points as a rookie in 1986-87 and was a core piece of the rising late-1980s Cavaliers.342pts
14Jarrett AllenRim-protecting center and 2022 All-Star who anchors the defence of the Cavaliers' post-LeBron contenders.342pts
15Brad DaughertyFive-time All-Star center who spent his entire career in Cleveland, averaging 19 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.342pts
16Austin CarrThe first-ever Cavaliers draft pick in 1971, 'Mr. Cavalier' became the franchise's first real star and later its beloved broadcaster.342pts
17J. R. SmithFloor-spacing shooting guard who started on the 2016 champions and helped Cleveland reach four straight NBA Finals.342pts
18Kevin LovePower forward who sacrificed his scoring role to win a championship in Cleveland alongside LeBron in 2016, making a crucial late defensive play.233pts
19World B. FreeFlamboyant scoring guard who averaged more than 20 points a game in Cleveland and led the Cavaliers back to the playoffs in 1985.233pts
20Mo WilliamsSharpshooting guard who became an All-Star in 2009 as LeBron James's second option on the 66-win Cavaliers.233pts
21Craig EhloThe swingman immortalized for defending Michael Jordan's iconic 'The Shot' in 1989, a reliable contributor on strong Cavs teams.0pts
Photo credits
- Anderson Varejão — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Tristan Thompson — Asalover2004, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evan Mobley — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Ron Harper — lam_chihang, CC BY 2.0
- Jarrett Allen — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Austin Carr — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- J. R. Smith — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- World B. Free — TastyPoutine, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mo Williams — 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0
