Mike Evans
PG · Denver Nuggets
Seasons 1979-80–1987-88 · 9 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1955
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #5 (also #1) |
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 170 lb |
| Born | 1955-04-19 |
| College | Kansas State |
| Drafted | 1978 · Round 1, Pick 21 · Denver Nuggets |
| Seasons | 1979-80–1987-88 (9) |
Career averages
7.7 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 2.6 APG · 591 games · .452 FG% · .307 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SAS | 24 | 79 | 15.8 | .448 | .286 | .682 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 9.8 | .485 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 25 | 71 | 12.8 | .460 | .143 | .781 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 11.1 | .501 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 26 | 22 | 12.3 | .407 | 0.000 | .650 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 7.3 | .438 |
| MIL | 26 | 14 | 14.0 | .471 | 0.000 | .667 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7.2 | .498 | |
| CLE | 26 | 8 | 9.3 | .314 | 0.000 | .625 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 7.5 | .350 | |
| 1982-83 | DEN | 27 | 42 | 16.5 | .473 | 0.000 | .805 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 8.9 | .504 |
| 1983-84 | DEN | 28 | 78 | 21.6 | .431 | .360 | .847 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 10.4 | .506 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 29 | 81 | 17.7 | .489 | .363 | .863 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 15.6 | .568 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 30 | 81 | 17.1 | .425 | .222 | .846 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 12.4 | .495 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 31 | 81 | 19.3 | .458 | .314 | .780 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 13.6 | .522 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 32 | 56 | 11.7 | .453 | .396 | .811 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 13.7 | .532 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SAS | 79 | — | 1,246 | 208 | 464 | .448 | 12 | 42 | 58 | 85 | 107 | 230 | 60 | 9 | 128 | 486 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 71 | — | 911 | 134 | 291 | .460 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 64 | 87 | 167 | 34 | 4 | 72 | 320 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 22 | 0 | 270 | 35 | 86 | .407 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 83 |
| MIL | 14 | 0 | 196 | 24 | 51 | .471 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 56 | |
| CLE | 8 | 0 | 74 | 11 | 35 | .314 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 27 | |
| 1982-83 | DEN | 42 | 5 | 695 | 115 | 243 | .473 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 58 | 113 | 23 | 3 | 71 | 263 |
| 1983-84 | DEN | 78 | 5 | 1,687 | 243 | 564 | .431 | 32 | 89 | 111 | 131 | 138 | 288 | 61 | 4 | 117 | 629 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 81 | 0 | 1,437 | 323 | 661 | .489 | 57 | 157 | 113 | 131 | 119 | 231 | 65 | 12 | 130 | 816 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 81 | 1 | 1,389 | 304 | 715 | .425 | 39 | 176 | 126 | 149 | 101 | 177 | 61 | 1 | 124 | 773 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 81 | 4 | 1,567 | 334 | 729 | .458 | 53 | 169 | 96 | 123 | 128 | 185 | 79 | 12 | 107 | 817 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 56 | 0 | 656 | 139 | 307 | .453 | 36 | 91 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 81 | 34 | 6 | 43 | 344 |
| Career | 591 | — | — | 1,835 | 4,060 | .452 | 231 | 753 | 630 | 781 | 808 | 1514 | 430 | 51 | 818 | 4,531 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SAS | 79 | 15.8 | 6.0 | 13.4 | .448 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 14.0 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 71 | 12.8 | 5.3 | 11.5 | .460 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 12.6 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 22 | 12.3 | 4.7 | 11.5 | .407 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 11.1 |
| MIL | 14 | 14.0 | 4.4 | 9.4 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 10.3 | |
| CLE | 8 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 17.0 | .314 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 13.1 | |
| 1982-83 | DEN | 42 | 16.5 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 13.6 |
| 1983-84 | DEN | 78 | 21.6 | 5.2 | 12.0 | .431 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 13.4 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 81 | 17.7 | 8.1 | 16.6 | .489 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 20.4 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 81 | 17.1 | 7.9 | 18.5 | .425 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 20.0 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 81 | 19.3 | 7.7 | 16.7 | .458 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 18.8 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 56 | 11.7 | 7.6 | 16.8 | .453 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 18.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SAS | 79 | 1,246 | 9.8 | .485 | 19.1 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .004 | -2.9 | -1.1 | -4.0 | -0.6 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 71 | 911 | 11.1 | .501 | 16.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .082 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 22 | 270 | 7.3 | .438 | 18.4 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -.013 | -4.1 | +0.1 | -4.0 | -0.2 |
| MIL | 14 | 196 | 7.2 | .498 | 15.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .041 | -3.9 | +0.4 | -3.6 | -0.1 | |
| CLE | 8 | 74 | 7.5 | .350 | 27.6 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.158 | -4.4 | -0.8 | -5.2 | -0.1 | |
| 1982-83 | DEN | 42 | 695 | 8.9 | .504 | 17.6 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -.010 | -3.6 | -1.8 | -5.3 | -0.6 |
| 1983-84 | DEN | 78 | 1,687 | 10.4 | .506 | 16.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .024 | -2.1 | -1.5 | -3.6 | -0.7 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 81 | 1,437 | 15.6 | .568 | 22.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .098 | +0.8 | -0.9 | +0.0 | +0.7 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 81 | 1,389 | 12.4 | .495 | 25.1 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .037 | -1.6 | -1.2 | -2.8 | -0.3 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 81 | 1,567 | 13.6 | .522 | 21.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | .057 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -1.4 | +0.2 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 56 | 656 | 13.7 | .532 | 21.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .082 | -0.3 | +0.0 | -0.3 | +0.3 |
| Career | 591 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | -1.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 2 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .375 | .500 | .564 |
| 1980-81 | 4 | 9.5 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .529 | 0.000 | .609 |
| 1982-83 | 8 | 22.9 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .486 | .300 | .528 |
| 1983-84 | 5 | 15.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .321 | .125 | .386 |
| 1984-85 | 15 | 18.7 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .434 | .333 | .515 |
| 1985-86 | 10 | 20.4 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .366 | .241 | .483 |
| 1986-87 | 3 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .368 | .286 | .453 |
| 1987-88 | 11 | 19.9 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | .395 | .273 | .481 |
| Career | 58 | 18.5 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .414 | .284 | .498 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 296 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 224–72 |
| Away | 295 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 106–189 |
| In wins | 330 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 330–0 |
| In losses | 261 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0–261 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 13–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 21 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 9–12 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 14–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 18 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 10–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 16–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 34 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 17–17 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 5 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 2–3 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 25 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 13–12 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 32 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 22–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 40 | 10.6 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 23–17 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 19 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 12–7 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 28 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 18–10 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 28 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 10–18 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 13 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 7–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 23 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 11–12 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 6–14 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 30 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 18–12 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 18–14 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 33 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 18–15 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 33 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 20–13 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 37 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 21–16 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Mike Evans play for?
Mike Evans plays PG for the Denver Nuggets.
What are Mike Evans's career stats?
Mike Evans has averaged 7.7 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 2.6 APG over 9 seasons (1979-80–1987-88).
How tall is Mike Evans?
Mike Evans is 6-1 (170 lb).
When was Mike Evans drafted?
Mike Evans was drafted in 1978, round 1, pick 21, by the Denver Nuggets.