Mike Brown
C · Phoenix Suns
Seasons 1986-87–1996-97 · 11 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1963
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Player info
| Nickname | Bear, The New Washington Monument |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #40 (also #17, #45) |
| Team | Phoenix Suns |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 257 lb |
| Born | 1963-07-19 |
| College | George Washington |
| Drafted | 1985 · Round 3, Pick 69 · Chicago Bulls |
| Seasons | 1986-87–1996-97 (11) |
Career averages
5.0 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 0.7 APG · 626 games · .455 FG% · .125 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | CHI | 23 | 62 | 13.2 | .527 | — | .639 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 9.7 | .554 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 24 | 46 | 12.8 | .448 | 0.000 | .577 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 10.0 | .480 |
| 1988-89 | UTA | 25 | 66 | 15.9 | .419 | — | .708 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 8.4 | .491 |
| 1989-90 | UTA | 26 | 82 | 17.0 | .515 | .500 | .789 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 12.8 | .593 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 27 | 82 | 17.0 | .454 | — | .742 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 9.6 | .538 |
| 1991-92 | UTA | 28 | 82 | 21.7 | .453 | 0.000 | .667 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7.7 | 12.3 | .515 |
| 1992-93 | UTA | 29 | 82 | 18.9 | .430 | 0.000 | .689 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 9.4 | .483 |
| 1993-94 | MIN | 30 | 82 | 23.4 | .427 | 0.000 | .653 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 7.2 | .479 |
| 1994-95 | MIN | 31 | 27 | 7.9 | .250 | 0.000 | .556 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .337 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 32 | 9 | 18.0 | .563 | — | .471 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 7.3 | .554 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 33 | 6 | 13.8 | .417 | — | .600 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 11.1 | .488 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | CHI | 62 | 3 | 818 | 106 | 201 | .527 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 72 | 214 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 59 | 258 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 46 | 27 | 591 | 78 | 174 | .448 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 71 | 159 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 197 |
| 1988-89 | UTA | 66 | 16 | 1,051 | 104 | 248 | .419 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 130 | 258 | 41 | 25 | 17 | 77 | 300 |
| 1989-90 | UTA | 82 | 0 | 1,397 | 177 | 344 | .515 | 1 | 2 | 157 | 199 | 373 | 47 | 32 | 28 | 88 | 512 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 82 | 2 | 1,391 | 129 | 284 | .454 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 178 | 337 | 49 | 29 | 24 | 82 | 390 |
| 1991-92 | UTA | 82 | 1 | 1,783 | 221 | 488 | .453 | 0 | 1 | 190 | 285 | 476 | 81 | 42 | 34 | 105 | 632 |
| 1992-93 | UTA | 82 | 21 | 1,551 | 176 | 409 | .430 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 164 | 391 | 64 | 32 | 23 | 95 | 465 |
| 1993-94 | MIN | 82 | 40 | 1,921 | 111 | 260 | .427 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 118 | 447 | 72 | 51 | 29 | 75 | 299 |
| 1994-95 | MIN | 27 | 0 | 213 | 10 | 40 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 35 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 9 | 1 | 162 | 9 | 16 | .563 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 6 | 1 | 83 | 5 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Career | 626 | — | — | 1,126 | 2,476 | .455 | 1 | 8 | 877 | 1271 | 2762 | 424 | 253 | 169 | 643 | 3,130 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | CHI | 62 | 13.2 | 4.7 | 8.8 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 11.4 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 46 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 10.6 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 12.0 |
| 1988-89 | UTA | 66 | 15.9 | 3.6 | 8.5 | .419 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 10.3 |
| 1989-90 | UTA | 82 | 17.0 | 4.6 | 8.9 | .515 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 13.2 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 82 | 17.0 | 3.3 | 7.4 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 10.1 |
| 1991-92 | UTA | 82 | 21.7 | 4.5 | 9.9 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 12.8 |
| 1992-93 | UTA | 82 | 18.9 | 4.1 | 9.5 | .430 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 10.8 |
| 1993-94 | MIN | 82 | 23.4 | 2.1 | 4.9 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 5.6 |
| 1994-95 | MIN | 27 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 6.8 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 5.9 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 9 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 3.6 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 6 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 5.2 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 6.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | CHI | 62 | 818 | 9.7 | .554 | 15.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .060 | -4.1 | -1.0 | -5.1 | -0.6 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 46 | 591 | 10.0 | .480 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .058 | -3.9 | -1.6 | -5.5 | -0.5 |
| 1988-89 | UTA | 66 | 1,051 | 8.4 | .491 | 15.4 | -0.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .064 | -4.0 | -0.2 | -4.2 | -0.6 |
| 1989-90 | UTA | 82 | 1,397 | 12.8 | .593 | 16.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | .128 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -1.9 | +0.1 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 82 | 1,391 | 9.6 | .538 | 14.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .083 | -3.0 | -0.2 | -3.1 | -0.4 |
| 1991-92 | UTA | 82 | 1,783 | 12.3 | .515 | 17.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .100 | -1.6 | -0.7 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1992-93 | UTA | 82 | 1,551 | 9.4 | .483 | 16.0 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | .047 | -3.3 | -1.0 | -4.3 | -0.9 |
| 1993-94 | MIN | 82 | 1,921 | 7.2 | .479 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | .038 | -3.6 | +0.2 | -3.4 | -0.7 |
| 1994-95 | MIN | 27 | 213 | 1.8 | .337 | 14.6 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -.097 | -8.6 | -1.5 | -10.1 | -0.4 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 9 | 162 | 7.3 | .554 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .037 | -4.4 | -1.7 | -6.1 | -0.2 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 6 | 83 | 11.1 | .488 | 10.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .107 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -2.7 | +0.0 |
| Career | 626 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.8 | — | — | — | — | -4.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| 1987-88 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | .568 |
| 1988-89 | 2 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| 1989-90 | 5 | 13.4 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .467 | — | .523 |
| 1990-91 | 9 | 24.8 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .482 | — | .591 |
| 1991-92 | 16 | 16.9 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .400 | — | .494 |
| 1992-93 | 5 | 18.6 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .520 | — | .553 |
| 1996-97 | 5 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .646 |
| 1997-98 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 48 | 15.8 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .441 | — | .535 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 309 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 218–91 |
| Away | 320 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 120–200 |
| In wins | 338 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 338–0 |
| In losses | 291 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0–291 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 22 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 9–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 23 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 8–15 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 22 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 16–6 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 15 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 11–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 13 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 5–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 10–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 21–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 35 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 21–14 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 21 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 9–12 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 29 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 15–14 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 31 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 14–17 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 20 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 8–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 26 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 20–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 28 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 13–15 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 16 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 10–6 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 13–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 18–4 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 18 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 6–12 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 15 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 10–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 21 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 14–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 28 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 10–18 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 11–16 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 29 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 17–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 18–17 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 14 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 5–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1996-97
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 67% | .375 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 17% | 1.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 8% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 8% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 10.0 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $650,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,175,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,275,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,375,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,475,000 |
| Career earnings | $5,950,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Mike Brown play for?
Mike Brown plays C for the Phoenix Suns.
What are Mike Brown's career stats?
Mike Brown has averaged 5.0 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 0.7 APG over 11 seasons (1986-87–1996-97).
How much does Mike Brown make?
Mike Brown's salary is $1,475,000 for the 1994-95 season, with career earnings of about $6.0M.
How tall is Mike Brown?
Mike Brown is 6-9 (257 lb).
When was Mike Brown drafted?
Mike Brown was drafted in 1985, round 3, pick 69, by the Chicago Bulls.