Michael Jerome Cage (John Shaft)
Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 224 lbs.
Born: January 28, 1962 in West Memphis, Arkansas
High School: West Memphis in West Memphis, Arkansas
College: San Diego State University
Draft: Los Angeles Clippers, 1st round (14th pick, 14th overall), 1984 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 27, 1984
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 78 | 12 | 1566 | 204 | 426 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 174 | 168 | 417 | 81 | 62 | 34 | 106 | 176 | 521 | .479 | .000 | .649 | 20.1 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 1.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 39 | 6 | 760 | 92 | 189 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 85 | 76 | 193 | 46 | 27 | 15 | 50 | 84 | 243 | .487 | .000 | .694 | 19.5 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Road | 39 | 6 | 806 | 112 | 237 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 89 | 92 | 224 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 56 | 92 | 278 | .473 | .000 | .607 | 20.7 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 0.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 47 | 9 | 935 | 111 | 254 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 95 | 98 | 255 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 57 | 118 | 285 | .437 | .000 | .663 | 19.9 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| Post | 31 | 3 | 631 | 93 | 172 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 79 | 70 | 162 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 49 | 58 | 236 | .541 | .000 | .633 | 20.4 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 1.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 30 | 2 | 599 | 85 | 158 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 70 | 64 | 158 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 37 | 55 | 221 | .538 | .000 | .729 | 20.0 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Loss | 48 | 10 | 967 | 119 | 268 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 104 | 104 | 259 | 49 | 43 | 24 | 69 | 121 | 300 | .444 | .000 | .596 | 20.1 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 1.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 4 | 0 | 82 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | .438 | .667 | 20.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.3 | |
| November | 14 | 7 | 373 | 46 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 29 | 34 | 106 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 111 | .418 | .655 | 26.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 1.6 | ||
| December | 14 | 2 | 279 | 34 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 84 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 90 | .486 | .667 | 19.9 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 0.5 | ||
| January | 15 | 0 | 201 | 24 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 23 | 47 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 66 | .414 | .000 | .667 | 13.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 0.5 | |
| February | 8 | 0 | 142 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 38 | .471 | .000 | .667 | 17.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.9 | |
| March | 16 | 0 | 283 | 44 | 76 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 36 | 29 | 68 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 26 | 111 | .579 | .000 | .639 | 17.7 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 1.4 | |
| April | 7 | 3 | 206 | 33 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 34 | 27 | 55 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 87 | .532 | .618 | 29.4 | 12.4 | 7.9 | 1.6 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 4 | 1 | 72 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 27 | .455 | .500 | 18.0 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 1.3 | |
| Monday | 3 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .308 | .667 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | ||
| Tuesday | 12 | 0 | 238 | 29 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 54 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 70 | .537 | .571 | 19.8 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 0.8 | ||
| Wednesday | 17 | 2 | 338 | 45 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 45 | 41 | 88 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 39 | 120 | .529 | .000 | .667 | 19.9 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 1.2 | |
| Thursday | 9 | 3 | 180 | 24 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 35 | 26 | 52 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 72 | .511 | .686 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 1.1 | ||
| Friday | 14 | 2 | 299 | 34 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 71 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 86 | .442 | .000 | .692 | 21.4 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 1.3 | |
| Saturday | 19 | 4 | 403 | 58 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 52 | 125 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 47 | 136 | .453 | .000 | .667 | 21.2 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 0.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 12 | 12 | 397 | 61 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 50 | 36 | 106 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 154 | .492 | .640 | 33.1 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 1.3 | |
| Reserve | 66 | 0 | 1169 | 143 | 302 | 0 | 4 | 81 | 124 | 132 | 311 | 65 | 48 | 20 | 85 | 130 | 367 | .474 | .000 | .653 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 1.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 3 | 3 | 124 | 19 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 49 | .487 | .579 | 41.3 | 16.3 | 10.3 | 2.0 | |
| 30-39 | 9 | 7 | 302 | 52 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 46 | 38 | 97 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 134 | .510 | .000 | .652 | 33.6 | 14.9 | 10.8 | 1.2 | |
| 20-29 | 27 | 1 | 643 | 71 | 152 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 44 | 60 | 153 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 45 | 64 | 171 | .467 | .000 | .659 | 23.8 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 1.6 | |
| 10-19 | 29 | 1 | 432 | 56 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 50 | 56 | 126 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 31 | 56 | 147 | .491 | .700 | 14.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | ||
| 0-9 | 10 | 0 | 65 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 | .316 | .533 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 27 | 6 | 598 | 77 | 165 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 66 | 70 | 166 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 41 | 68 | 195 | .467 | .000 | .621 | 22.1 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 1.2 |
| 1 Day | 29 | 4 | 527 | 75 | 159 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 58 | 62 | 149 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 35 | 56 | 191 | .472 | .000 | .707 | 18.2 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 0.9 | |
| 2 Days | 9 | 0 | 189 | 21 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 52 | .488 | .625 | 21.0 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 0.9 | ||
| 3+ Days | 12 | 2 | 228 | 29 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 53 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 78 | .527 | .625 | 19.0 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 21 | 1 | 310 | 25 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 39 | 91 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 70 | .305 | .000 | .667 | 14.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Western | 57 | 11 | 1256 | 179 | 344 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 144 | 129 | 326 | 70 | 48 | 26 | 86 | 135 | 451 | .520 | .000 | .646 | 22.0 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 1.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 9 | 0 | 120 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 35 | .382 | .000 | .750 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Central | 12 | 1 | 190 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 35 | .250 | .611 | 15.8 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 0.3 | ||
| Midwest | 29 | 3 | 636 | 98 | 193 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 62 | 77 | 179 | 38 | 26 | 13 | 47 | 62 | 234 | .508 | .000 | .613 | 21.9 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 1.3 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 8 | 620 | 81 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 82 | 52 | 147 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 39 | 73 | 217 | .536 | .671 | 22.1 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 1.1 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .100 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Boston | 2 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | .400 | .000 | .667 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | .375 | .750 | 15.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .000 | .500 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Dallas | 5 | 1 | 120 | 22 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 48 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 55 | .537 | .000 | .611 | 24.0 | 11.0 | 9.6 | 0.8 | |
| Denver | 5 | 1 | 117 | 22 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 51 | .629 | .538 | 23.4 | 10.2 | 6.8 | 1.6 | ||
| Detroit | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | .429 | 1.000 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Golden State | 6 | 0 | 101 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 25 | .500 | .833 | 16.8 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 0.8 | ||
| Houston | 4 | 1 | 70 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | .400 | .500 | 17.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | ||
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | .143 | .500 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | ||
| LA Lakers | 6 | 2 | 130 | 23 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 57 | .590 | .733 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 1.2 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .333 | .500 | 24.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 | ||
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | ||
| New York | 2 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | .444 | .667 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .500 | 1.000 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Phoenix | 5 | 2 | 121 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 39 | .586 | .455 | 24.2 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 1.0 | ||
| Portland | 5 | 2 | 137 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 52 | .444 | .625 | 27.4 | 10.4 | 7.0 | 1.6 | ||
| Sacramento | 5 | 0 | 114 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 43 | .444 | .000 | .647 | 22.8 | 8.6 | 5.8 | 1.4 | |
| San Antonio | 5 | 0 | 94 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 28 | .444 | .500 | 18.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 1.0 | ||
| Seattle | 6 | 2 | 131 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 44 | .556 | .778 | 21.8 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 1.2 | ||
| Utah | 5 | 0 | 121 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 40 | .529 | 1.000 | 24.2 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 1.2 | ||
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .500 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | ||