Guard · Denver Nuggets
Mike Evans
Age 71 · USA · 185 cm (6'1") · 77 kg · Born Apr 19, 1955 · Kansas State
7.5 PPG
1.4 RPG
2.6 APG
613 games
9 seasons
Career snapshot
9seasons
613games
4,619career pts
11.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Denver Nuggets
· 419 games · 1982-83–1987-88
Position rank · 1987-88
#65PPG rank
#31PER rank
#46WS rank
Among 85 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.1
1984-85 · DEN
RPG
1.8
1983-84 · DEN
APG
3.7
1983-84 · DEN
PER
15.6
1984-85 · DEN
WS
2.9
1984-85 · DEN
Draft
1978
Round 1 ·
Pick 21
from Kansas State
Career by team
Denver Nuggets
1982-83 – 1987-88 · 6 seasons
8.7 PPG
1.4 RPG
2.6 APG
419 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1981-82 – 1981-82 · 1 seasons
3.4 PPG
1.3 RPG
2.5 APG
8 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1980-81 – 1981-82 · 2 seasons
4.4 PPG
1.2 RPG
2.3 APG
85 games
San Antonio Spurs
1979-80 – 1979-80 · 1 seasons
6.2 PPG
1.4 RPG
2.9 APG
79 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SAS | 79 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 44.8 | 28.6 | 68.2 | 9.8 | 0.1 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 71 | 0 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 46.0 | 14.3 | 78.1 | 11.1 | 1.6 |
| 1981-82 | NBA | 22 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 65.0 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 8 | 0 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 31.4 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 7.5 | -0.2 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 14 | 0 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| 1982-83 | DEN | 42 | 5 | 16.5 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 80.5 | 8.9 | -0.2 |
| 1983-84 | DEN | 78 | 5 | 21.6 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 43.1 | 36.0 | 84.7 | 10.4 | 0.9 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 81 | 0 | 17.7 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 48.9 | 36.3 | 86.3 | 15.6 | 2.9 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 81 | 1 | 17.1 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 42.5 | 22.2 | 84.6 | 12.4 | 1.1 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 81 | 4 | 19.3 | 10.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 45.8 | 31.4 | 78.0 | 13.6 | 1.9 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 56 | 0 | 11.7 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 45.3 | 39.6 | 81.1 | 13.7 | 1.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Oct 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Milwaukee Bucks | mid season trade | From 1981-82 to 1981-82 | |
| Jul 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
| Jul 1980 | San Antonio Spurs | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
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About Mike Evans
Michael Leeroyall Evans is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player and coach. He played collegiately at Kansas State University where he is Kansas State's second all-time leading points scorer, behind Jacob Pullen, with 2,115 points. He was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the 21st pick of the 1978 NBA draft and had a 9-year NBA career with four teams. He was widely regarded throughout his career as an excellent 3-point shooter, being among the league leaders in that statistical category during his stint in Denver.