Mobile Site You Are Here > BBR > Players > E > Mike Evans

News: Player Similarity Scores »post

Mike Evans

Michael Leeroyall Evans (Mike)

Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: April 19, 1955 in Goldsboro, North Carolina
High School: Laurinburg Institute in Laurinburg, North Carolina
College: Kansas State University
Draft: Denver Nuggets, 1st round (21st pick, 21st overall), 1978 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 13, 1979
As Coach: 1 Yr, 18-38, .321 W-L% (Full Record)

 1   5   5   5   5 

Player News

Add Your Blog Posts Here · Player News Archive · Player News RSS Feed · Hide Stories

Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 24 SAS NBA SG 79 1246 208 464 .448 12 42 .286 58 85 .682 29 78 107 230 60 9 128 194 486
1980-81 25 MIL NBA PG 71 911 134 291 .460 2 14 .143 50 64 .781 22 65 87 167 34 4 72 114 320
1981-82 26 TOT NBA PG 22 0 270 35 86 .407 0 6 .000 13 20 .650 5 17 22 42 13 0 26 36 83
1981-82 26 MIL NBA PG 14 0 196 24 51 .471 0 2 .000 8 12 .667 3 9 12 22 9 0 15 26 56
1981-82 26 CLE NBA PG 8 0 74 11 35 .314 0 4 .000 5 8 .625 2 8 10 20 4 0 11 10 27
1982-83 27 DEN NBA SG 42 5 695 115 243 .473 0 9 .000 33 41 .805 4 54 58 113 23 3 71 94 263
1983-84 28 DEN NBA PG 78 5 1687 243 564 .431 32 89 .360 111 131 .847 23 115 138 288 61 4 117 175 629
1984-85 29 DEN NBA SG 81 0 1437 323 661 .489 57 157 .363 113 131 .863 26 93 119 231 65 12 130 174 816
1985-86 30 DEN NBA PG 81 1 1389 304 715 .425 39 176 .222 126 149 .846 30 71 101 177 61 1 124 159 773
1986-87 31 DEN NBA SG 81 4 1567 334 729 .458 53 169 .314 96 123 .780 36 92 128 185 79 12 107 149 817
1987-88 32 DEN NBA PG 56 0 656 139 307 .453 36 91 .396 30 37 .811 9 39 48 81 34 6 43 78 344
Career NBA 591 15 9858 1835 4060 .452 231 753 .307 630 781 .807 184 624 808 1514 430 51 818 1173 4531

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 24 SAS NBA SG 79 15.8 2.6 5.9 .448 0.2 0.5 .286 0.7 1.1 .682 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.9 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.5 6.2
1980-81 25 MIL NBA PG 71 12.8 1.9 4.1 .460 0.0 0.2 .143 0.7 0.9 .781 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.6 4.5
1981-82 26 TOT NBA PG 22 0 12.3 1.6 3.9 .407 0.0 0.3 .000 0.6 0.9 .650 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.9 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.6 3.8
1981-82 26 MIL NBA PG 14 0 14.0 1.7 3.6 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .667 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.9 4.0
1981-82 26 CLE NBA PG 8 0 9.3 1.4 4.4 .314 0.0 0.5 .000 0.6 1.0 .625 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.5 0.5 0.0 1.4 1.3 3.4
1982-83 27 DEN NBA SG 42 5 16.5 2.7 5.8 .473 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.0 .805 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.7 2.2 6.3
1983-84 28 DEN NBA PG 78 5 21.6 3.1 7.2 .431 0.4 1.1 .360 1.4 1.7 .847 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.5 2.2 8.1
1984-85 29 DEN NBA SG 81 0 17.7 4.0 8.2 .489 0.7 1.9 .363 1.4 1.6 .863 0.3 1.1 1.5 2.9 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.1 10.1
1985-86 30 DEN NBA PG 81 1 17.1 3.8 8.8 .425 0.5 2.2 .222 1.6 1.8 .846 0.4 0.9 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.0 1.5 2.0 9.5
1986-87 31 DEN NBA SG 81 4 19.3 4.1 9.0 .458 0.7 2.1 .314 1.2 1.5 .780 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.3 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.8 10.1
1987-88 32 DEN NBA PG 56 0 11.7 2.5 5.5 .453 0.6 1.6 .396 0.5 0.7 .811 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.4 6.1
Career NBA 591 15 16.7 3.1 6.9 .452 0.4 1.3 .307 1.1 1.3 .807 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.6 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.0 7.7

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 24 SAS NBA SG 79 1246 6.0 13.4 .448 0.3 1.2 .286 1.7 2.5 .682 0.8 2.3 3.1 6.6 1.7 0.3 3.7 5.6 14.0
1980-81 25 MIL NBA PG 71 911 5.3 11.5 .460 0.1 0.6 .143 2.0 2.5 .781 0.9 2.6 3.4 6.6 1.3 0.2 2.8 4.5 12.6
1981-82 26 TOT NBA PG 22 0 270 4.7 11.5 .407 0.0 0.8 .000 1.7 2.7 .650 0.7 2.3 2.9 5.6 1.7 0.0 3.5 4.8 11.1
1981-82 26 MIL NBA PG 14 0 196 4.4 9.4 .471 0.0 0.4 .000 1.5 2.2 .667 0.6 1.7 2.2 4.0 1.7 0.0 2.8 4.8 10.3
1981-82 26 CLE NBA PG 8 0 74 5.4 17.0 .314 0.0 1.9 .000 2.4 3.9 .625 1.0 3.9 4.9 9.7 1.9 0.0 5.4 4.9 13.1
1982-83 27 DEN NBA SG 42 5 695 6.0 12.6 .473 0.0 0.5 .000 1.7 2.1 .805 0.2 2.8 3.0 5.9 1.2 0.2 3.7 4.9 13.6
1983-84 28 DEN NBA PG 78 5 1687 5.2 12.0 .431 0.7 1.9 .360 2.4 2.8 .847 0.5 2.5 2.9 6.1 1.3 0.1 2.5 3.7 13.4
1984-85 29 DEN NBA SG 81 0 1437 8.1 16.6 .489 1.4 3.9 .363 2.8 3.3 .863 0.7 2.3 3.0 5.8 1.6 0.3 3.3 4.4 20.4
1985-86 30 DEN NBA PG 81 1 1389 7.9 18.5 .425 1.0 4.6 .222 3.3 3.9 .846 0.8 1.8 2.6 4.6 1.6 0.0 3.2 4.1 20.0
1986-87 31 DEN NBA SG 81 4 1567 7.7 16.7 .458 1.2 3.9 .314 2.2 2.8 .780 0.8 2.1 2.9 4.3 1.8 0.3 2.5 3.4 18.8
1987-88 32 DEN NBA PG 56 0 656 7.6 16.8 .453 2.0 5.0 .396 1.6 2.0 .811 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.4 1.9 0.3 2.4 4.3 18.9
Career NBA 591 15 9858 6.7 14.8 .452 0.8 2.7 .307 2.3 2.9 .807 0.7 2.3 3.0 5.5 1.6 0.2 3.0 4.3 16.5

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1979-80 24 SAS NBA SG 79 1246 9.8 .485 .461 2.5 6.6 4.6 22.8 2.1 0.4 20.3 19.1 94 110 -0.4 0.5 0.1 .004
1980-81 25 MIL NBA PG 71 911 11.1 .501 .464 2.7 7.7 5.3 23.1 1.7 0.2 18.4 16.8 103 105 0.6 1.0 1.6 .082
1981-82 26 TOT NBA PG 22 270 7.3 .438 .407 2.1 7.2 4.6 21.0 2.3 0.0 21.5 18.4 86 107 -0.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.013
1981-82 26 MIL NBA PG 14 196 7.2 .498 .471 1.8 5.1 3.5 14.5 2.2 0.0 21.0 15.0 94 105 -0.1 0.2 0.2 .041
1981-82 26 CLE NBA PG 8 74 7.5 .350 .314 2.9 13.0 7.6 38.0 2.6 0.0 22.2 27.6 76 110 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.158
1982-83 27 DEN NBA SG 42 695 8.9 .504 .473 0.6 7.9 4.2 19.5 1.4 0.2 21.4 17.6 93 112 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.010
1983-84 28 DEN NBA PG 78 1687 10.4 .506 .459 1.4 7.4 4.3 20.1 1.6 0.1 15.8 16.5 102 114 0.5 0.4 0.9 .024
1984-85 29 DEN NBA SG 81 1437 15.6 .568 .532 1.8 7.4 4.4 21.4 2.0 0.5 15.3 22.3 109 110 1.9 1.0 2.9 .098
1985-86 30 DEN NBA PG 81 1389 12.4 .495 .452 2.2 5.6 3.8 17.7 2.0 0.0 13.7 25.1 98 109 -0.1 1.2 1.1 .037
1986-87 31 DEN NBA SG 81 1567 13.6 .522 .495 2.3 6.6 4.3 16.1 2.3 0.4 12.0 21.8 104 112 0.8 1.0 1.9 .057
1987-88 32 DEN NBA PG 56 656 13.7 .532 .511 1.4 6.5 3.8 16.7 2.4 0.5 11.7 21.8 105 108 0.4 0.7 1.1 .082
Career NBA 591 9858 12.0 .514 .480 1.9 6.9 4.3 19.7 2.0 0.3 15.7 20.2 101 110 3.0 6.3 9.3 .045

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 24 SAS NBA SG 2 12 3 8 .375 2 4 .500 3 4 .750 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 11
1980-81 25 MIL NBA PG 4 38 9 17 .529 0 2 .000 7 8 .875 0 1 1 6 0 1 3 9 25
1982-83 27 DEN NBA SG 8 183 36 74 .486 3 10 .300 11 17 .647 2 17 19 38 5 0 22 20 86
1983-84 28 DEN NBA PG 5 77 9 28 .321 1 8 .125 4 4 1.000 1 2 3 12 0 0 8 13 23
1984-85 29 DEN NBA SG 15 0 281 62 143 .434 17 51 .333 14 17 .824 3 29 32 46 13 3 36 39 155
1985-86 30 DEN NBA PG 10 0 204 30 82 .366 7 29 .241 25 30 .833 6 14 20 25 10 3 13 19 92
1986-87 31 DEN NBA SG 3 0 57 7 19 .368 2 7 .286 2 2 1.000 2 5 7 8 3 0 3 6 18
1987-88 32 DEN NBA PG 11 1 219 45 114 .395 12 44 .273 14 15 .933 6 16 22 23 12 0 12 19 116
Career NBA 58 1 1071 201 485 .414 44 155 .284 80 97 .825 20 86 106 160 43 7 97 127 526

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 24 SAS NBA SG 2 6.0 1.5 4.0 .375 1.0 2.0 .500 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.5
1980-81 25 MIL NBA PG 4 9.5 2.3 4.3 .529 0.0 0.5 .000 1.8 2.0 .875 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.3 6.3
1982-83 27 DEN NBA SG 8 22.9 4.5 9.3 .486 0.4 1.3 .300 1.4 2.1 .647 0.3 2.1 2.4 4.8 0.6 0.0 2.8 2.5 10.8
1983-84 28 DEN NBA PG 5 15.4 1.8 5.6 .321 0.2 1.6 .125 0.8 0.8 1.000 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.6 2.6 4.6
1984-85 29 DEN NBA SG 15 0 18.7 4.1 9.5 .434 1.1 3.4 .333 0.9 1.1 .824 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.1 0.9 0.2 2.4 2.6 10.3
1985-86 30 DEN NBA PG 10 0 20.4 3.0 8.2 .366 0.7 2.9 .241 2.5 3.0 .833 0.6 1.4 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.9 9.2
1986-87 31 DEN NBA SG 3 0 19.0 2.3 6.3 .368 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 0.7 1.000 0.7 1.7 2.3 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 6.0
1987-88 32 DEN NBA PG 11 1 19.9 4.1 10.4 .395 1.1 4.0 .273 1.3 1.4 .933 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.1 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.7 10.5
Career NBA 58 1 18.5 3.5 8.4 .414 0.8 2.7 .284 1.4 1.7 .825 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.8 0.7 0.1 1.7 2.2 9.1

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 24 SAS NBA SG 2 12 9.0 24.0 .375 6.0 12.0 .500 9.0 12.0 .750 0.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 33.0
1980-81 25 MIL NBA PG 4 38 8.5 16.1 .529 0.0 1.9 .000 6.6 7.6 .875 0.0 0.9 0.9 5.7 0.0 0.9 2.8 8.5 23.7
1982-83 27 DEN NBA SG 8 183 7.1 14.6 .486 0.6 2.0 .300 2.2 3.3 .647 0.4 3.3 3.7 7.5 1.0 0.0 4.3 3.9 16.9
1983-84 28 DEN NBA PG 5 77 4.2 13.1 .321 0.5 3.7 .125 1.9 1.9 1.000 0.5 0.9 1.4 5.6 0.0 0.0 3.7 6.1 10.8
1984-85 29 DEN NBA SG 15 0 281 7.9 18.3 .434 2.2 6.5 .333 1.8 2.2 .824 0.4 3.7 4.1 5.9 1.7 0.4 4.6 5.0 19.9
1985-86 30 DEN NBA PG 10 0 204 5.3 14.5 .366 1.2 5.1 .241 4.4 5.3 .833 1.1 2.5 3.5 4.4 1.8 0.5 2.3 3.4 16.2
1986-87 31 DEN NBA SG 3 0 57 4.4 12.0 .368 1.3 4.4 .286 1.3 1.3 1.000 1.3 3.2 4.4 5.1 1.9 0.0 1.9 3.8 11.4
1987-88 32 DEN NBA PG 11 1 219 7.4 18.7 .395 2.0 7.2 .273 2.3 2.5 .933 1.0 2.6 3.6 3.8 2.0 0.0 2.0 3.1 19.1
Career NBA 58 1 1071 6.8 16.3 .414 1.5 5.2 .284 2.7 3.3 .825 0.7 2.9 3.6 5.4 1.4 0.2 3.3 4.3 17.7

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1979-80 24 SAS NBA SG 2 12 29.1 .564 .500 0.0 18.9 9.1 28.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 34.4 130 117 0.1 0.0 0.1 .291
1980-81 25 MIL NBA PG 4 38 17.6 .609 .529 0.0 3.2 1.5 25.0 0.0 1.6 12.8 25.3 123 115 0.2 0.0 0.1 .183
1982-83 27 DEN NBA SG 8 183 11.4 .528 .507 1.0 9.4 5.1 27.3 1.2 0.0 21.3 21.9 93 113 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.016
1983-84 28 DEN NBA PG 5 77 1.5 .386 .339 1.4 3.1 2.2 17.6 0.0 0.0 21.2 19.3 80 122 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.138
1984-85 29 DEN NBA SG 15 281 11.3 .515 .493 1.1 12.0 6.1 21.5 2.0 0.6 19.3 24.9 94 110 -0.3 0.3 0.0 .002
1985-86 30 DEN NBA PG 10 204 12.1 .483 .409 2.8 7.5 5.0 16.6 2.3 0.8 12.0 21.1 103 111 0.0 0.2 0.2 .052
1986-87 31 DEN NBA SG 3 57 9.1 .453 .421 3.1 9.9 6.0 17.5 2.3 0.0 13.1 15.0 96 125 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.052
1987-88 32 DEN NBA PG 11 219 13.9 .481 .447 2.8 8.4 5.4 15.7 2.7 0.0 9.0 24.9 102 113 0.0 0.1 0.2 .038
Career NBA 58 1071 11.6 .498 .460 1.8 9.0 5.2 20.1 1.8 0.4 15.5 22.8 98 113 -0.3 0.6 0.3 .012

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 9 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Mike Evans 2.9 1.9 1.6 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Jon Sundvold 85.7 3.0 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.0
Rick Adelman 82.4 3.4 2.2 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.1
John Crotty 81.4 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.1 -0.1
Si Green 80.8 2.6 2.6 1.6 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.1
Gary Grant 80.4 3.0 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.3 0.6 0.4 -0.4
Ronald Murray 79.9 3.1 1.8 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.4 -0.3 -0.3
Nick Young 79.6 2.8 2.3 1.9 1.4 1.2 0.4
Jerry Reynolds 79.1 3.7 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.0
Al Ferrari 78.5 3.3 1.9 1.4 1.4 0.9 0.0
Mike Bratz 78.1 2.7 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 -0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Mike Evans 2.9 1.9 1.6 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Jon Sundvold 85.7 3.0 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.0
Rick Adelman 82.4 3.4 2.2 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.1
Si Green 80.8 2.6 2.6 1.6 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.1
Ronald Murray 79.9 3.1 1.8 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.4 -0.3 -0.3
Nick Young 79.6 2.8 2.3 1.9 1.4 1.2 0.4
Jerry Reynolds 79.1 3.7 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.0
Al Ferrari 78.5 3.3 1.9 1.4 1.4 0.9 0.0
Mike Bratz 78.1 2.7 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 -0.1
Wes Matthews 78.1 3.0 2.6 1.6 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.1
Bucky Bockhorn 77.6 3.1 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.1

College

Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant
Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1974-75 19 KANSASST 29 213 446 66 81 103 492 .478 .815 17.0 3.6
1975-76 20 KANSASST 28 216 425 70 82 94 502 .508 .854 17.9 3.4
1976-77 21 KANSASST 31 227 468 112 145 110 566 .485 .772 18.3 3.5
1977-78 22 KANSASST 29 234 471 87 120 86 555 .497 .725 19.1 3.0
Career 117 890 1810 335 428 393 2115 .492 .783 18.1 3.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1977-78 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)
3-Pt Field Goals
1983-84 NBA 32 (3)
1984-85 NBA 57 (3)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
1983-84 NBA 89 (4)
1984-85 NBA 157 (4)
1985-86 NBA 176 (2)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct
1983-84 NBA .360 (2)
1984-85 NBA .363 (8)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (819)
      

Transactions

June 9, 1978: Drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.

June 26, 1978: Traded by the Denver Nuggets with Darnell Hillman to the Kansas City Kings for Ron Boone and a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Mark Young).

August 16, 1978: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers (as a 1978 1st round draft pick) with George McGinnis to the Denver Nuggets for Bobby Jones, Ralph Simpson and a 1984 1st round draft pick (Leon Wood).

October 11, 1978: Waived by the Kansas City Kings.

April 26, 1979: Signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs.

October 7, 1980: Sold by the San Antonio Spurs to the Milwaukee Bucks.

February 11, 1982: Waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.

February 20, 1982: Signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

October 11, 1982: Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

January 12, 1983: Signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1985-86 Denver Nuggets NBA $125,000
1987-88 Denver Nuggets NBA $165,000
Career (may be incomplete) $290,000

Links

Error? Google Search WhatIfSports: Mike Evans