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 | 80 | 71 | 2536 | 314 | 630 | 0 | 4 | 197 | 265 | 276 | 765 | 126 | 92 | 52 | 124 | 184 | 825 | .498 | .000 | .743 | 31.7 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 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 |
| Place | Home | 41 | 36 | 1299 | 142 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 147 | 139 | 382 | 70 | 48 | 31 | 65 | 105 | 400 | .486 | .789 | 31.7 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 1.7 | |
| Road | 39 | 35 | 1237 | 172 | 338 | 0 | 4 | 81 | 118 | 137 | 383 | 56 | 44 | 21 | 59 | 79 | 425 | .509 | .000 | .686 | 31.7 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 1.4 | |
| 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 | 46 | 46 | 1560 | 207 | 411 | 0 | 3 | 123 | 162 | 170 | 467 | 78 | 56 | 33 | 80 | 108 | 537 | .504 | .000 | .759 | 33.9 | 11.7 | 10.2 | 1.7 |
| Post | 34 | 25 | 976 | 107 | 219 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 103 | 106 | 298 | 48 | 36 | 19 | 44 | 76 | 288 | .489 | .000 | .718 | 28.7 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 1.4 | |
| 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 | 45 | 38 | 1469 | 177 | 354 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 147 | 161 | 461 | 85 | 59 | 38 | 77 | 105 | 469 | .500 | .000 | .782 | 32.6 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 1.9 |
| Loss | 35 | 33 | 1067 | 137 | 276 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 118 | 115 | 304 | 41 | 33 | 14 | 47 | 79 | 356 | .496 | .000 | .695 | 30.5 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 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 |
| Month | November | 13 | 13 | 439 | 54 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 50 | 48 | 128 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 147 | .519 | .780 | 33.8 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 1.4 | |
| December | 13 | 13 | 403 | 42 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 45 | 47 | 119 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 118 | .457 | .000 | .756 | 31.0 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 1.2 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 550 | 82 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 49 | 63 | 172 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 202 | .516 | .776 | 36.7 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 2.5 | ||
| February | 12 | 12 | 389 | 53 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 41 | 40 | 123 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 136 | .486 | .000 | .732 | 32.4 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 1.4 | |
| March | 17 | 17 | 523 | 64 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 52 | 62 | 154 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 164 | .533 | .692 | 30.8 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 1.6 | ||
| April | 10 | 1 | 232 | 19 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 69 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 58 | .413 | .000 | .714 | 23.2 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 3 | 2 | 95 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 25 | .385 | .417 | 31.7 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 2.3 | |
| Monday | 7 | 5 | 205 | 23 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 66 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 56 | .500 | .714 | 29.3 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 1.7 | ||
| Tuesday | 22 | 21 | 745 | 114 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 77 | 83 | 226 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 39 | 57 | 288 | .570 | .779 | 33.9 | 13.1 | 10.3 | 1.6 | ||
| Wednesday | 8 | 8 | 256 | 30 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 71 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 83 | .448 | .000 | .793 | 32.0 | 10.4 | 8.9 | 0.8 | |
| Thursday | 13 | 10 | 380 | 42 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 41 | 40 | 107 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 29 | 118 | .483 | .829 | 29.2 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 2.1 | ||
| Friday | 11 | 11 | 344 | 42 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 46 | 34 | 101 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 118 | .494 | .000 | .739 | 31.3 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 1.4 | |
| Saturday | 16 | 14 | 511 | 53 | 119 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 46 | 52 | 160 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 24 | 39 | 137 | .445 | .000 | .674 | 31.9 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 1.5 | |
| 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 | 71 | 71 | 2333 | 297 | 588 | 0 | 3 | 178 | 238 | 261 | 699 | 116 | 88 | 46 | 112 | 165 | 772 | .505 | .000 | .748 | 32.9 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 1.6 |
| Reserve | 9 | 0 | 203 | 17 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 66 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 53 | .405 | .000 | .704 | 22.6 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 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 |
| Minutes | 40+ | 5 | 5 | 203 | 28 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 72 | .636 | .941 | 40.6 | 14.4 | 11.6 | 1.6 | |
| 30-39 | 52 | 52 | 1783 | 231 | 451 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 184 | 209 | 557 | 94 | 68 | 42 | 86 | 123 | 596 | .512 | .000 | .728 | 34.3 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 1.8 | |
| 20-29 | 18 | 12 | 461 | 50 | 116 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 52 | 44 | 129 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 140 | .431 | .000 | .769 | 25.6 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 1.1 | |
| 10-19 | 5 | 2 | 89 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | .263 | .583 | 17.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 0.8 | ||
| 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 | 21 | 20 | 676 | 95 | 187 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 76 | 76 | 215 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 250 | .508 | .000 | .789 | 32.2 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 Day | 37 | 31 | 1126 | 136 | 274 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 110 | 111 | 324 | 67 | 34 | 19 | 53 | 77 | 349 | .496 | .000 | .700 | 30.4 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 1.8 | |
| 2 Days | 13 | 11 | 431 | 52 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 49 | 50 | 134 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 142 | .481 | .000 | .776 | 33.2 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 1.7 | |
| 3+ Days | 8 | 8 | 266 | 29 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 34 | 75 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 74 | .509 | .727 | 33.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 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 |
| Conference | Eastern | 24 | 24 | 785 | 98 | 192 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 86 | 79 | 224 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 30 | 53 | 254 | .510 | .000 | .674 | 32.7 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 1.5 |
| Western | 56 | 47 | 1751 | 216 | 438 | 0 | 2 | 139 | 179 | 197 | 541 | 91 | 60 | 42 | 94 | 131 | 571 | .493 | .000 | .777 | 31.3 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 12 | 12 | 378 | 56 | 101 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 29 | 36 | 109 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 132 | .554 | .000 | .690 | 31.5 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 1.5 |
| Central | 12 | 12 | 407 | 42 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 57 | 43 | 115 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 122 | .462 | .667 | 33.9 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 1.4 | ||
| Midwest | 24 | 20 | 764 | 86 | 174 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 77 | 80 | 217 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 49 | 60 | 230 | .494 | .000 | .753 | 31.8 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 1.3 | |
| Pacific | 32 | 27 | 987 | 130 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 102 | 117 | 324 | 60 | 32 | 24 | 45 | 71 | 341 | .492 | .794 | 30.8 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 1.9 | ||
| 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 68 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 22 | .500 | .800 | 34.0 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 1.5 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 69 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 18 | .533 | .400 | 34.5 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 48 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | .467 | .000 | 1.000 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 70 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | .412 | .556 | 35.0 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 74 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | .467 | .625 | 37.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Dallas | 4 | 3 | 133 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 44 | .576 | .000 | .857 | 33.3 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 1.3 | |
| Denver | 4 | 3 | 120 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 41 | .455 | .611 | 30.0 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 1.3 | ||
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 57 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .333 | .750 | 28.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 | ||
| Golden State | 6 | 4 | 165 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 45 | .375 | .913 | 27.5 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 0.8 | ||
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 142 | 19 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 50 | .559 | .000 | .857 | 35.5 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 1.5 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 72 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 24 | .556 | .667 | 36.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | ||
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 124 | 23 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 60 | .561 | .737 | 31.0 | 15.0 | 10.3 | 3.5 | ||
| LA Lakers | 6 | 5 | 194 | 21 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 47 | .429 | .714 | 32.3 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 2.0 | ||
| Miami | 4 | 3 | 112 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | .357 | .727 | 28.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 66 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | .444 | .625 | 33.0 | 13.0 | 9.5 | 1.5 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 69 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 | .722 | .800 | 34.5 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 68 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 30 | .542 | .800 | 34.0 | 15.0 | 10.5 | 3.0 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 65 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | .500 | .000 | .667 | 32.5 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | |
| Phoenix | 5 | 4 | 133 | 22 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 45 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 57 | .550 | .684 | 26.6 | 11.4 | 9.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Portland | 5 | 4 | 162 | 27 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 50 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 68 | .540 | .737 | 32.4 | 13.6 | 10.0 | 1.4 | ||
| Sacramento | 6 | 6 | 209 | 25 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 71 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 64 | .481 | .933 | 34.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 2.0 | ||
| San Antonio | 4 | 3 | 131 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 39 | .560 | .786 | 32.8 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 1.3 | ||
| Utah | 4 | 4 | 126 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | .429 | .769 | 31.5 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 1.0 | ||
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 59 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | .545 | .500 | 29.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 2.0 | ||