Mike Newlin

Mike Newlin

Newlin from the 1970 Utonian
Personal information
Born	(1949-01-02) January 2, 1949 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Saint Francis (La Cañada Flintridge, California)
College	Utah (1968–1971)
NBA draft	1971: 2nd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the San Diego Rockets
Playing career	1971–1982
Position	Shooting guard
Number	14
Career history
1971–1979	Houston Rockets
1979–1981	New Jersey Nets
1981–1982	New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
3× First-team All-WAC (1969–1971)
Career NBA statistics
Points	12,507 (14.9 ppg)
Rebounds	2,494 (3.0 rpg)
Assists	3,364 (4.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Michael F. Newlin (born January 2, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A feisty 6'4" (1.93 m), 200 lb (91 kg) guard from the University of Utah, he played 11 professional seasons (1971–1982), 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 Nets, and he retired in 1982 with 12,507 career points. He currently lives in Texas with his wife and has no children.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
*	Led the league

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1971–72	Houston	82	—	18.2	.414	—	.750	2.8	1.6	—	—	7.6
1972–73	Houston	82*	—	32.4	.443	—	.886	4.1	5.0	—	—	17.0
1973–74	Houston	76	—	34.1	.448	—	.856	3.4	4.8	1.1	.1	18.4
1974–75	Houston	79	—	34.3	.482	—	.869	3.3	5.1	1.4	.1	14.4
1975–76	Houston	82	82	37.4	.507	—	.865	4.1	5.6	1.3	.1	18.6
1976–77	Houston	82	—	25.8	.455	—	.885	2.5	3.9	.7	.0	12.7
1977–78	Houston	45	—	26.2	.436	—	.874	2.7	4.5	1.2	.2	13.0
1978–79	Houston	76	—	24.1	.487	—	.872	2.2	3.8	.7	.1	10.2
1979–80	New Jersey	78	—	32.2	.460	.296	.884	3.4	4.0	1.5	.1	20.9
1980–81	New Jersey	79	—	36.8	.497	.333	.888	2.8	3.8	1.1	.1	21.4
1981–82	New York	76	32	19.8	.465	.304	.857	1.2	2.2	.4	.0	9.3
Career		837	114	29.4	.466	.302	.870	3.0	4.0	1.0	.1	14.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1975	Houston	8	—	37.4	.486	—	.897	4.1	5.6	1.5	.0	16.3
1977	Houston	12	—	26.3	.524	—	.750	2.8	4.4	1.3	.0	14.3
1979	Houston	2	—	33.5	.400	—	1.000	3.0	2.5	.5	.5	12.0
Career		22	—	31.0	.500	—	.846	3.3	4.7	1.3	.0	14.8

See also

• List of National Basketball Association career free throw percentage leaders

External links

• Career Stats
• ClutchFans.net Profile – Houston Rocket Fan Site
• Where is He Now?