Mike Bratz

Mike Bratz

Personal information
Born	(1955-10-17)October 17, 1955 Lompoc, California,U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Lompoc(Lompoc, California)
College	Allan Hancock College(1973–1974) Stanford(1974–1977)
NBA draft	1977:3rd round, 66th overall pick
Selected by thePhoenix Suns
Playing career	1977–1986
Position	Point guard
Number	23, 10
Career history
1977–1980	Phoenix Suns
1980–1981	Cleveland Cavaliers
1981–1982	San Antonio Spurs
1983	Chicago Bulls
1983–1985	Golden State Warriors
1986	Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
First-teamAll-Pac-8(1977)
Career statistics
Points	4,081 (7.0 ppg)
Rebounds	1,030 (1.8 rpg)
Assists	1,851 (3.2 apg)
Statsat NBA.com
Statsat Basketball-Reference.com

Michael Louis Bratz(born October 17, 1955) is a retired American basketball player and former the assistant general manager for theSacramento Kings.He played professionally in theNBAfor thePhoenix Suns,Cleveland Cavaliers,San Antonio Spurs,Chicago Bulls,Golden State Warriors,andSacramento Kings.

Early life and career

Bratz was born inLompoc, California,and graduated fromLompoc High School.He playedcollege basketballatAllan Hancock CollegeandStanford University.

After being selected by thePhoenix Sunsin the1977 NBA draft,and made his NBA debut on October 18, 1977, with the Suns.Bratz played nine seasons in the NBA. He is famous for being the last Bulls player to wear number 23 prior toMichael Jordan.Referencing his time wearing number 23 while with the Bulls, Bratz appeared in a commercial for the Chicago area sports bar Candlelite in 2008. The commercial teased that he was Michael Jordan before being revealed on camera, to which he said "What, you're expecting someone else?"

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goalpercentage	3P%	3-point field goalpercentage	FT%	Free throwpercentage
RPG	Reboundsper game	APG	Assistsper game	SPG	Stealsper game
BPG	Blocksper game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
*	Led the league

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1977–78	Phoenix	80	–	11.7	.403	–	.824	1.4	1.5	0.5	0.1	4.7
1978–79	Phoenix	77	–	16.8	.454	–	.818	1.8	2.3	0.8	0.1	8.1
1979–80	Phoenix	82	–	19.4	.392	.244	.870	2.0	2.7	1.1	0.1	8.5
1980–81	Cleveland	80	–	32.4	.390	.337*	.811	2.5	5.7	1.7	0.2	10.0
1981–82	San Antonio	81	3	20.0	.407	.333	.783	2.0	5.4	0.8	0.1	7.7
1982–83	Chicago	15	0	9.3	.333	.125	.769	1.3	1.5	0.5	0.0	2.6
1983–84	Golden State	82	0	17.4	.409	.294	.876	1.7	3.1	1.0	0.1	6.8
1984–85	Golden State	56	6	13.3	.424	.231	.841	1.0	2.2	0.8	0.1	5.1
1985–86	Sacramento	33	0	8.2	.371	.286	.778	0.7	1.2	0.4	0.0	2.1
Career		586	9	18.1	.407	.305	.830	1.8	3.2	0.9	0.1	7.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1978	Phoenix	2	–	4.5	.200	–	–	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0
1979	Phoenix	15	–	19.5	.496	–	.763	1.4	2.0	1.0	0.2	10.6
1980	Phoenix	8	–	21.1	.512	.391	.900	2.5	2.0	1.1	0.0	13.0
1982	San Antonio	9	–	20.0	.288	.278	.800	1.6	5.3	1.0	0.0	4.8
1986	Sacramento	3	0	5.0	.500	–	1.000	1.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	2.3
Career		37	0	18.0	.454	.341	.788	1.6	2.6	0.9	0.1	8.5

External links

• Career statistics and player information fromNBA.comandBasketball-Reference.com
• databaseBasketball.com
• Legends of Basketball
• Sports Illustrated: Bulls by the Numbers