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Mike Gale
Mike Gale stats, teams and career impact
#891 all-timeCareer averages · 7.4 PPG · 2.5 RPG · 4.3 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Golden State Warriors
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) · 185 lb (84 kg)
- Born
- July 18, 1950
- Died
- July 31, 2020 (70 yrs old)
- College
- Elizabeth City State University
- NBA seasons
- 6 seasons · 1976–77 to 1981–82
Career summaryMike Gale was a shooting guard who played 6 NBA seasons, from 1976–77 through 1981–82.
- Career PPG
- 7.4
- Career RPG
- 2.5
- Career APG
- 4.3
- #68 in 1980–81
- #891 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Mike Gale ranks #891 all time
Mike Gale ranks #891 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #68.7. His full-career value ranks #683, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
453 games · Career Value Rank #683
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, and Golden State Warriors
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 47.4%FG%
- Three-point
- 16.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 82.5%FT%
453 career games · 11,189 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Mike Gale stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 1981–82 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 3.5 | -0.27 | GSW | 75 | 70 | 23.9 | 49.6% | 0.0% | 78.5% | #109 | 65.4 |
| 1980–81 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | +0.94 | POR/SAS | 77 | 0 | 14.4 | 50.8% | 28.6% | 80.9% | #68 | 70.1 |
| 1979–80 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 4.7 | +0.24 | SAS | 67 | 0 | 22.0 | 45.4% | 15.4% | 80.8% | #87 | 75.3 |
| 1978–79 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 4.6 | +0.39 | SAS | 82 | 0 | 25.9 | 46.4% | — | 84.3% | #74 | 117.0 |
| 1977–78 | 9.1 | 3.2 | 5.4 | +0.42 | SAS | 70 | 0 | 29.9 | 47.3% | — | 87.0% | #72 | 115.1 |
| 1976–77 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 5.8 | +0.80 | SAS | 82 | 0 | 31.7 | 46.8% | — | 82.0% | #66 | 169.2 |
| Career | 7.4 | 2.5 | 4.3 | — | GSW/POR/SAS | 453 | — | 24.7 | 47.4% | 16.0% | 82.5% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
85.2 composite · lower is better
73.4 average league finish
612 total value
Career standing
How Mike Gale ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score85.2
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 241.5
- Qualified seasons
- 6
- All-time rank
- #891
Strongest seasons
Every season
Mike Gale advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 31 | 75 | 1,793 | -0.27 | 57.5 | #109 | 65.4 | 57th | Broad |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | POR/SAS | 30 | 77 | 1,112 | +0.94 | 73.0 | #68 | 70.1 | 57th | Broad |
| 1979–80Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 29 | 67 | 1,474 | +0.24 | 62.8 | #87 | 75.3 | 56th | Broad |
| 1978–79Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 28 | 82 | 2,121 | +0.39 | 67.8 | #74 | 117.0 | 70th | Broad |
| 1977–78Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 27 | 70 | 2,091 | +0.42 | 69.9 | #72 | 115.1 | 72nd | Broad |
| 1976–77Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 26 | 82 | 2,598 | +0.80 | 73.3 | #66 | 169.2 | 83rd | Broad |
Career movement
Mike Gale's career impact by season
Peak +0.94 in 1980–81 · 6 seasons · 11,189 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Mike GalePaul Walther
| NBA season | Mike Gale | Paul Walther |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.8 | -0.0 |
| 2 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 4 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 5 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| 6 | -0.3 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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