Julius Erving

as Moses Guthrie

Jonathan Winters

as H.S. / Harvey Tilson

Meadowlark Lemon

as Rev. Grady Jackson

Jack Kehoe

as Setshot

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

as Self

Margaret Avery

as Toby Millman

James Bond III

as Tyrone Millman

Michael V. Gazzo

as Harry the Trainer

Peter Isacksen

as Driftwood

Nicholas Pryor

as George Brockington

M. Emmet Walsh

as Wally Cantrell

Stockard Channing

as Mona Mondieu

Flip Wilson

as Coach "Jock" Delaney

Marv Albert

as Self

Debbie Allen

as Ola

George von Benko

as P.A. Announcer

Dee Dee Bridgewater

as Brandy

Darrell Brown

as Junior Ashland

Julius Carry

as Malik Jamal Truth

Jerry Chambers

as Lucian Tucker

Alix Elias

as Michelle

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

as Jackhammer Washington

Richard Foronjy

as Mike

Chick Hearn

as Self

Clayton Hill

as Security Guard

Ken Foree

as Pittsburgh Python Player

Harry Shearer

as Murray Sports

Branscombe Richmond

as Winston Running Hawk