Mike Gale
Michael Eugene Gale , "Mike, Flipper, Sugar"
Born: July 18, 1950
Philadelphia, PA USA
Position: G
High School: Overbrook
College: Elizabeth City State
Drafted: 1971, Round 3 Pick 12, #47 Overall
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Career: 1971-72-1981-82
Mike Gale averaged 7.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in his 842-game career with the Golden State Warriors, Kentucky Colonels, New York Nets, Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs. He began playing during the 1971-72 season and last took the court during the 1981-82 campaign.
![]() Kentucky Colonels |
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![]() San Antonio Spurs |
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![]() Portland Trail Blazers |
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Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1971-72 | Kentucky Colonels | 78 | 0 | 1701 | 447 | 201 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 95 | 100 | 171 | 271 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 206 | 497 |
1972-73 | Kentucky Colonels | 81 | 0 | 1854 | 463 | 218 | 6 | 1 | 143 | 100 | 78 | 163 | 241 | 248 | 131 | 0 | 108 | 207 | 537 |
1973-74 | Kentucky Colonels | 48 | 0 | 1591 | 454 | 200 | 11 | 2 | 104 | 76 | 57 | 159 | 216 | 200 | 107 | 47 | 125 | 158 | 478 |
1973-74 | New York Nets | 32 | 0 | 904 | 266 | 114 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 29 | 50 | 102 | 152 | 124 | 60 | 34 | 53 | 84 | 257 |
1974-75 | New York Nets | 72 | 0 | 1624 | 492 | 228 | 23 | 7 | 91 | 72 | 97 | 139 | 236 | 165 | 88 | 47 | 111 | 131 | 535 |
1975-76 | San Antonio Spurs | 78 | 0 | 1782 | 506 | 230 | 17 | 3 | 80 | 64 | 48 | 159 | 207 | 244 | 123 | 40 | 143 | 145 | 527 |
1976-77 | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 0 | 2598 | 754 | 353 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 137 | 54 | 219 | 273 | 473 | 191 | 50 | 0 | 224 | 843 |
1977-78 | San Antonio Spurs | 70 | 0 | 2091 | 581 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 87 | 57 | 166 | 223 | 376 | 159 | 25 | 176 | 170 | 637 |
1978-79 | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 0 | 2121 | 612 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 91 | 40 | 146 | 186 | 374 | 152 | 40 | 153 | 192 | 659 |
1979-80 | San Antonio Spurs | 67 | 0 | 1474 | 377 | 171 | 13 | 2 | 120 | 97 | 34 | 118 | 152 | 312 | 123 | 13 | 115 | 134 | 441 |
1980-81 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 0 | 476 | 145 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 36 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 70 | 39 | 5 | 38 | 61 | 179 |
1980-81 | San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 0 | 636 | 164 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 45 | 52 | 99 | 55 | 2 | 39 | 56 | 192 |
1981-82 | Golden State Warriors | 75 | 70 | 1793 | 373 | 185 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 51 | 37 | 152 | 189 | 261 | 121 | 28 | 126 | 173 | 421 |
Totals | 842 | 70 | 20645 | 5634 | 2616 | 91 | 17 | 1222 | 954 | 668 | 1777 | 2445 | 3146 | 1349 | 331 | 1300 | 1941 | 6203 |
Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971-72 | Kentucky Colonels | 78 | 0 | 21.8 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 67.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 6.4 |
1972-73 | Kentucky Colonels | 81 | 0 | 22.9 | 47.1 | 16.7 | 69.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 6.6 |
1973-74 | Kentucky Colonels | 48 | 0 | 33.1 | 44.1 | 18.2 | 73.1 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 10.0 |
1973-74 | New York Nets | 32 | 0 | 28.3 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 80.6 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 8.0 |
1974-75 | New York Nets | 72 | 0 | 22.6 | 46.3 | 30.4 | 79.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 7.4 |
1975-76 | San Antonio Spurs | 78 | 0 | 22.8 | 45.5 | 17.6 | 80.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 6.8 |
1976-77 | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 0 | 31.7 | 46.8 | 82.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 10.3 | |
1977-78 | San Antonio Spurs | 70 | 0 | 29.9 | 47.3 | 87.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 9.1 | |
1978-79 | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 0 | 25.9 | 46.4 | 84.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 8.0 | |
1979-80 | San Antonio Spurs | 67 | 0 | 22.0 | 45.4 | 15.4 | 80.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 6.6 |
1980-81 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 0 | 11.3 | 49.0 | 25.0 | 85.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
1980-81 | San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 0 | 18.2 | 52.4 | 33.3 | 73.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5.5 |
1981-82 | Golden State Warriors | 75 | 70 | 23.9 | 49.6 | 0.0 | 78.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 |
Averages | 842 | 70 | 24.5 | 46.4 | 18.7 | 78.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 7.4 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971-72 | Kentucky Colonels | 2 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
1972-73 | Kentucky Colonels | 12 | 291 | 58 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 66 |
1973-74 | New York Nets | 14 | 367 | 110 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 48 | 58 | 57 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 34 | 116 |
1974-75 | New York Nets | 3 | 73 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 23 |
1975-76 | San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 286 | 98 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 50 | 24 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 103 |
1976-77 | San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 67 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
1977-78 | San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 201 | 56 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 52 |
1978-79 | San Antonio Spurs | 14 | 302 | 87 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 56 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 95 |
1979-80 | San Antonio Spurs | 3 | 69 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
1980-81 | Portland Trail Blazers | 3 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Totals | 66 | 1738 | 501 | 212 | 4 | 4 | 106 | 84 | 53 | 155 | 210 | 284 | 87 | 44 | 102 | 165 | 512 |
Postseason Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971-72 | Kentucky Colonels | 2 | 15.5 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | ||
1972-73 | Kentucky Colonels | 12 | 24.3 | 39.7 | 87.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 5.5 | |
1973-74 | New York Nets | 14 | 26.2 | 43.6 | 95.0 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 8.3 | |
1974-75 | New York Nets | 3 | 24.3 | 47.4 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 7.7 | |
1975-76 | San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 40.9 | 45.9 | 76.5 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 14.7 | |
1976-77 | San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 33.5 | 39.1 | 57.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 11.0 | |
1977-78 | San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 33.5 | 44.6 | 50.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 8.7 | |
1978-79 | San Antonio Spurs | 14 | 21.6 | 43.7 | 86.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 6.8 | |
1979-80 | San Antonio Spurs | 3 | 23.0 | 40.0 | 25.0 | 57.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
1980-81 | Portland Trail Blazers | 3 | 17.0 | 25.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.7 | ||
Averages | 842 | 26.3 | 42.3 | 100.0 | 79.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 7.8 |
Awards
1972 - ABA All-Defensive Team
1973 - ABA All-Defensive Team