Mike Gale vs. Caris LeVert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caris LeVert and Mike Gale, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Mike Gale played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Caris LeVert, who played 8. Mike Gale had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Caris LeVert had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Mike Gale 6 5 1976-77 to 1981-82
Caris LeVert 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Gale Caris LeVert
Season 1976-772016-17
Team San Antonio SpursBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale 82 31.7 10.3 0.7 2.7 3.3 5.8 2.3 0.6 - 2.7 4.3 9.2 .468 - - - 1.7 2.0 .820
Caris LeVert 57 21.7 8.2 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.0 6.7 .450 1.0 3.2 .321 1.2 1.6 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale 2 33.5 11.0 2.5 2.5 5.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 - 4.5 4.5 11.5 .391 - - - 2.0 3.5 .571
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mike Gale Caris LeVert
Season 1977-782017-18
Team San Antonio SpursBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale 70 29.9 9.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 5.4 2.3 0.4 2.5 2.4 3.9 8.3 .473 - - - 1.2 1.4 .870
Caris LeVert 71 26.3 12.1 0.7 2.9 3.7 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.2 2.2 4.5 10.4 .435 1.2 3.5 .347 1.9 2.6 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale 6 33.5 8.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 5.2 1.2 0.7 2.8 2.5 4.2 9.3 .446 - - - 0.3 0.7 .500
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mike Gale Caris LeVert
Season 1978-792018-19
Team San Antonio SpursBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf FinalsNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale 82 25.9 8.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.6 1.9 0.5 1.9 2.3 3.5 7.5 .464 - - - 1.1 1.3 .843
Caris LeVert 40 26.6 13.7 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.9 1.1 0.4 1.7 1.9 5.2 12.1 .429 1.2 3.9 .312 2.1 3.1 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale 14 21.6 6.8 0.7 1.4 2.1 4.0 1.1 0.3 1.1 2.4 2.7 6.2 .437 - - - 1.4 1.6 .864
Caris LeVert 5 28.8 21.0 1.2 3.4 4.6 3.0 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.6 7.2 14.6 .493 2.4 5.2 .462 4.2 5.8 .724

Season 4

Mike Gale Caris LeVert
Season 1979-802019-20
Team San Antonio SpursBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale 67 22.0 6.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.7 1.8 0.2 1.7 2.0 2.6 5.6 .454 0.0 0.2 .154 1.4 1.8 .808
Caris LeVert 45 29.6 18.7 1.1 3.1 4.2 4.4 1.2 0.2 2.6 1.8 6.9 16.3 .425 1.8 4.9 .364 3.1 4.4 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale 3 23.0 7.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.3 1.7 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.7 6.7 .400 0.3 1.3 .250 1.3 2.3 .571
Caris LeVert 4 35.0 20.3 2.0 4.0 6.0 9.5 1.3 0.3 3.3 1.8 6.8 18.3 .370 2.3 5.3 .429 4.5 6.3 .720

Season 5

Mike Gale Caris LeVert
Season 1980-812020-21
Team San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail BlazersBrooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale 77 14.4 4.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.2 1.2 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.0 4.0 .508 0.0 0.1 .286 0.7 0.9 .809
Caris LeVert 47 31.6 20.2 0.7 3.9 4.6 5.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 2.2 7.6 17.3 .441 1.8 5.5 .326 3.1 3.8 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale 3 17.0 2.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 3.0 1.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 5.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mike Gale Caris LeVert
Season 1981-822021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale 75 23.9 5.6 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.5 1.6 0.4 1.7 2.3 2.5 5.0 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .785
Caris LeVert 58 30.7 17.0 0.7 2.9 3.7 4.3 0.9 0.4 1.9 2.3 6.5 14.7 .444 1.4 4.4 .320 2.5 3.3 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mike Gale Caris LeVert
Season -2022-23
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
Caris LeVert 74 30.2 12.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.9 1.0 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.3 10.0 .431 1.7 4.4 .392 1.8 2.4 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
Caris LeVert 5 34.0 15.0 0.8 3.8 4.6 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.4 12.6 .429 2.6 7.2 .361 1.6 2.6 .615

Season 8

Mike Gale Caris LeVert
Season -2023-24
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
Caris LeVert 68 28.8 14.0 0.6 3.5 4.1 5.1 1.1 0.5 1.7 1.8 5.1 12.1 .421 1.6 4.9 .325 2.3 3.0 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
Caris LeVert 11 25.3 10.1 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.3 4.0 9.3 .431 0.5 3.0 .182 1.5 2.4 .654