 Newlin from the 1970 Utonian | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1949 Portland, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| 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 | |
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| 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.com | |
Michael F. Newlin (born January 2, 1949) is a retired American 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. He 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.
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
