Career snapshot
13seasons
994games
8,632career pts
12.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Minnesota Timberwolves
· 757 games · 1989-90–2001-02
Position rank · 2001-02
#83PPG rank
#64PER rank
#62WS rank
Among 91 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.6
1990-91 · MIN
RPG
6.3
1990-91 · MIN
APG
2.0
1998-99 · MIN
PER
15.8
1997-98 · MIN
WS
6.1
1997-98 · MIN
Draft
1985
Round 3 ·
Pick 54
from Mercer
Honors & awards
1×
NBA Coach of the Year
2007
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | MIN | 80 | 30 | 30.2 | 12.7 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 76.8 | 13.7 | 5.1 |
| 1990-91 | MIN | 82 | 60 | 38.1 | 14.6 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 77.5 | 12.3 | 5.1 |
| 1991-92 | MIN | 82 | 63 | 26.2 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 42.3 | 18.2 | 78.6 | 12.0 | 2.3 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 81 | 1 | 17.3 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 44.5 | 17.4 | 81.1 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 75 | 18 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 74.5 | 10.9 | 2.2 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 81 | 12 | 17.0 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 48.7 | 10.0 | 72.4 | 13.4 | 3.7 |
| 1995-96 | MIN | 78 | 42 | 27.5 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 49.0 | 5.6 | 81.4 | 13.0 | 4.3 |
| 1996-97 | MIN | 82 | 5 | 24.9 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 44.6 | 16.0 | 75.9 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 81 | 33 | 27.6 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 46.4 | 34.9 | 83.2 | 15.8 | 6.1 |
| 1998-99 | MIN | 50 | 20 | 26.9 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 40.8 | 23.7 | 76.4 | 14.1 | 3.0 |
| 1999-00 | MIN | 66 | 24 | 18.6 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 44.7 | 43.5 | 88.0 | 12.0 | 2.3 |
| 2000-01 | MIN | 82 | 4 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 40.8 | 20.9 | 72.7 | 8.2 | 0.6 |
| 2001-02 | MIN | 74 | 10 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 43.2 | 28.6 | 77.6 | 9.4 | 0.9 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1995 | Indiana Pacers | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Jul 1992 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Indiana Pacers | |
All entries are season change.
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About Sam Mitchell
Samuel E. Mitchell Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Playing at small forward, Mitchell's 18-year professional basketball career spanned three decades, and was most notable for his ten seasons with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, whom he also coached as an interim for the 2015–16 season. Mitchell coached for the Toronto Raptors from 2004 to 2008 as well, winning Coach of the Year Award in 2007.