Forward · San Antonio Spurs
Mike Mitchell
Age 70 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 98 kg · Born Jan 1, 1956 · Auburn
18.4 PPG
5.3 RPG
1.6 APG
992 games
14 seasons
Career snapshot
14seasons
992games
18,209career pts
16.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
San Antonio Spurs
· 488 games · 1981-82–1987-88
Career highs (single season)
PPG
24.5
1980-81 · CLE
RPG
7.9
1981-82 · SAS
APG
4.9
2011-2012 · Montakit Fuenlabrada
PER
19.1
1979-80 · CLE
WS
8.3
1979-80 · CLE
Draft
1978
Round 1 ·
Pick 15
from Auburn
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1980
Career by team
Halcones Rojos Veracruz
2012-2013 – 2012-2013 · 1 seasons
9.2 PPG
2.0 RPG
3.4 APG
52 games
Montakit Fuenlabrada
2011-2012 – 2011-2012 · 1 seasons
12.1 PPG
2.8 RPG
4.9 APG
47 games
Giessen 46ers
2003-2004 – 2003-2004 · 1 seasons
8.6 PPG
3.8 RPG
1.5 APG
25 games
GIE
2003-2004 – 2003-2004 · 1 seasons
8.6 PPG
3.8 RPG
1.5 APG
25 games
San Antonio Spurs
1981-82 – 1987-88 · 7 seasons
20.1 PPG
5.5 RPG
1.4 APG
488 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1978-79 – 1981-82 · 4 seasons
19.2 PPG
5.8 RPG
1.2 APG
271 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | CLE | 80 | 0 | 19.7 | 10.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 73.6 | 16.8 | 3.6 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 34.2 | 22.2 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 19.1 | 8.3 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 39.0 | 24.5 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 47.6 | 44.4 | 78.4 | 17.5 | 6.0 |
| 1981-82 | NBA | 84 | 83 | 36.5 | 20.5 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 72.8 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 27 | 26 | 36.0 | 19.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 72.0 | 14.2 | 0.5 |
| 1981-82 | SAS | 57 | 57 | 36.7 | 21.0 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 73.3 | 16.7 | 5.5 |
| 1982-83 | SAS | 80 | 79 | 35.0 | 19.9 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 51.1 | 0.0 | 75.8 | 16.9 | 7.6 |
| 1983-84 | SAS | 79 | 79 | 36.1 | 23.3 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 48.8 | 42.9 | 77.9 | 17.1 | 5.5 |
| 1984-85 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 34.8 | 22.2 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 49.7 | 21.7 | 77.7 | 16.5 | 6.0 |
| 1985-86 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 36.2 | 23.4 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 80.9 | 15.9 | 4.4 |
| 1986-87 | SAS | 40 | 18 | 23.1 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 43.5 | 50.0 | 82.1 | 11.9 | 0.4 |
| 1987-88 | SAS | 68 | 20 | 22.1 | 13.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 48.2 | 25.0 | 82.5 | 15.7 | 2.4 |
| 2003-2004 | GIE | 25 | 0 | 26.2 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 17.5 | 56.9 | — | — |
| 2003-2004 | Giessen | 25 | 0 | 26.2 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 17.5 | 56.9 | — | — |
| 2011-2012 | Montakit Fuenlabrada | 47 | 0 | 29.7 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 43.9 | 34.1 | 75.8 | — | — |
| 2012-2013 | HAL | 52 | 0 | 21.9 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 43.1 | 30.2 | 70.1 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs | |
All entries are season change.
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About Mike Mitchell
Michael Anthony Mitchell was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), over eleven seasons, from 1978 to 1990.