Michael Cage

center · 1984-85 – 1999-00 · LAC, SEA, CLE, PHI, NJN · 1,193 games

Every comparison Michael Cage leads among players since 1946-47: 46 claims in 6 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

defensive rebounds

leads8 straight games with 12+ defensive rebounds in his first 350 games, playoffs included1st of 1,059 careers, next 5 · leads from game 305 to 760 · said 1 other way8games

turnovers

leads400 games with no turnovers in his first 1,100 games1st of 69 careers, next 360 · leads from game 1080 to 1140400games

offensive rebounds

set it10 games with 10+ offensive rebounds in his first 600 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 15 careers, past 1 · held from game 510 to 750 · broken by Charles Barkley, 19, Mar 27, 199210games

double-doubles

set it19 straight games with a double-double in his first 250 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 144 careers, past 18 · held from game 235 to 285 · broken by Charles Barkley, 28, Dec 20, 198719games

minutes

set it19 straight games with 36+ minutes in his first 200 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 37 careers, past 17 · held from game 200 to 410 · broken by Michael Jordan, 20, Dec 8, 1987 · said 1 other way19games

defensive rebounds · a season

set it7 straight games with 12+ defensive rebounds in LAC's first 82 games of 1987-88a record when he got there, 1st of 758 player-seasons, past 5 · held from game 80 to 82 · broken by Dennis Rodman 1992-93, 8, Apr 25, 19937games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.