Career snapshot
9seasons
673games
9,941career pts
14.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 440 games · 1971-72–1978-79
Position rank · 1981-82
#49PPG rank
#44PER rank
#41WS rank
Among 81 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
21.4
1980-81 · BKN
RPG
4.1
1972-73 · HOU
APG
5.1
1974-75 · HOU
PER
16.6
1973-74 · HOU
WS
5.9
1974-75 · HOU
Draft
1971
Round 2 ·
Pick 24
from Utah
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | HOU | 82 | 0 | 18.2 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.4 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 10.6 | 1.6 |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 82 | 0 | 32.4 | 17.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 88.6 | 16.2 | 5.8 |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 76 | 0 | 34.1 | 18.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 85.6 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 79 | 0 | 34.3 | 14.4 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 86.9 | 15.1 | 5.9 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 45 | 0 | 26.2 | 13.0 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 43.6 | 0.0 | 87.4 | 16.0 | 1.8 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 76 | 0 | 24.1 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 87.2 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
| 1979-80 | BKN | 78 | 0 | 32.2 | 20.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 46.0 | 29.6 | 88.4 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | BKN | 79 | 0 | 36.8 | 21.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 49.7 | 33.3 | 88.8 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 76 | 32 | 19.8 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 46.5 | 30.4 | 85.7 | 11.5 | 1.5 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1981 | Brooklyn Nets | New York Knicks | |
| Jul 1979 | Houston Rockets | Brooklyn Nets | |
All entries are season change.
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About Mike Newlin
Michael F. Newlin is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 200 pounds (91 kg) shooting guard from the University of Utah, he played eleven professional seasons, spending most of his time with the Houston Rockets. He played in several playoff series, including the 1977 Eastern Conference Finals, which the Rockets would lose to the Philadelphia 76ers led by Julius Erving. He also played for the New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks. Michael had his finest season in 1980–81, when he averaged 21.4 points per game for the