Mike Lewis (basketball)

For other people with the same name, see Michael Lewis (disambiguation).

Michael J. Lewis (born March 18, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player.

Mike Lewis

Lewis with Duke in 1967
Personal information
Born	(1946-03-18) March 18, 1946 (age 78) Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Missoula (Missoula, Montana)
College	Duke (1965–1968)
NBA draft	1968: 7th round, 88th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1968–1974
Position	Power forward / center
Number	42, 24
Career history
1968	Indiana Pacers
1968–1972	Minnesota Pipers / Pittsburgh Condors
1972–1974	Carolina Cougars
Career highlights and awards
2× ABA All-Star (1970, 1971) Third-team All-American – AP, NABC, UPI (1968) First-team All-ACC (1968) Second-team All-ACC (1967) First-team Parade All-American (1964)
Career ABA statistics
Points	4,081 (12.1 ppg)
Rebounds	4,022 (11.9 rpg)
Assists	1,000 (3.0 apg)
Stats at Basketball Reference

A 6'8" power forward/center from Duke University, Lewis played in the American Basketball Association from 1968 to 1974 as a member of the Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Pipers, Pittsburgh Pipers, Pittsburgh Condors, and Carolina Cougars. He averaged 12.1 points per game and 11.9 rebounds per game for his career and made two ABA All-Star Game appearances, in 1970 and 1971.^[1] His career was cut short by an Achilles tendon injury.

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

ABA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1968–69	Indiana	24	–	19.0	.460	.000	.691	7.5	1.2	–	–	8.2
1968–69	Minnesota	52	–	22.3	.427	.000	.635	8.7	1.5	–	–	8.7
1969–70	Pittsburgh Pipers	78	–	34.6	.496	–	.756	13.5	3.4	–	–	16.2
1970–71	Pittsburgh Condors	83	–	33.0	.509	–	.768	14.6	3.2	–	–	13.0
1971–72	Pittsburgh Condors	82	–	31.9	.540	–	.730	12.1	3.9	–	–	11.4
1972–73	Carolina	15	–	28.7	.496	–	.805	8.1	2.7	–	–	10.1
1973–74	Carolina	3	–	4.7	.375	–	–	1.7	.0	.0	.0	2.0
Career		337	–	30.0	.498	.000	.735	11.9	3.0	.0	.0	12.1
All-Star		2	0	11.5	.250	–	.667	5.5	1.0	–	–	4.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1969	Minnesota	7	18.7	.385	–	.526	6.7	1.6	7.1

References

1. "Mike Lewis ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 7, 2023.