Mike Mitchell

Q: When was Mike Mitchell drafted?

Mike Mitchell was drafted by Cleveland Cavaliers , 1st round (15th pick, 15th overall), 1978 NBA Draft .

Michael Anthony Mitchell

Position: Small Forward ▪ Shoots: Right

6-7, 215lb (201cm, 97kg)

Born: January 1, 1956 in Atlanta, Georgia us

Died: June 9, 2011

College: Auburn

High School: Price in Atlanta, Georgia

Draft: Cleveland Cavaliers, 1st round (15th pick, 15th overall), 1978 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: October 13, 1978

Career Length: 11 years

1x All Star

SUMMARY

Career

759

PTS

19.8

TRB

5.6

AST

1.3

FG%

49.3

FG3%

21.6

FT%

77.9

eFG%

49.4

PER

16.7

50.2

Per Game

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Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1978-79	23	CLE	NBA	SF	80		19.7	4.5	8.8	.513				4.5	8.8	.513	.513	1.6	2.2	.736	1.6	2.5	4.1	0.8	0.6	0.4	1.3	2.7	10.7
1979-80	24	CLE	NBA	SF	82		34.2	9.5	18.1	.523	0.0	0.1	.000	9.5	18.0	.525	.523	3.3	4.2	.787	2.5	4.7	7.2	1.1	0.9	0.9	2.1	3.2	22.2
1980-81	25	CLE	NBA	SF	82		39.0	10.4	21.8	.476	0.0	0.1	.444	10.4	21.7	.476	.477	3.7	4.7	.784	2.6	3.5	6.1	1.7	0.8	0.6	2.1	2.4	24.5
1981-82	26	TOT	NBA	SF	84	83	36.5	9.0	17.6	.510	0.0	0.1	.000	9.0	17.5	.512	.510	2.6	3.6	.728	2.9	4.1	7.0	1.0	0.7	0.5	1.8	3.3	20.5
1981-82	26	CLE	NBA	SF	27	26	36.0	8.5	18.7	.454	0.0	0.2	.000	8.5	18.4	.460	.454	2.7	3.7	.720	2.6	2.6	5.2	1.4	1.0	0.6	2.0	2.9	19.6
1981-82	26	SAS	NBA	SF	57	57	36.7	9.2	17.1	.539	0.0	0.0	.000	9.2	17.1	.539	.539	2.6	3.5	.733	3.0	4.8	7.9	0.8	0.6	0.5	1.7	3.5	21.0
1982-83	27	SAS	NBA	SF	80	79	35.0	8.6	16.8	.511	0.0	0.0	.000	8.6	16.7	.512	.511	2.7	3.6	.758	2.4	4.4	6.7	1.2	0.7	0.7	1.6	3.1	19.9
1983-84	28	SAS	NBA	SF	79	79	36.1	9.9	20.2	.488	0.1	0.2	.429	9.8	20.0	.488	.490	3.5	4.5	.779	2.4	4.8	7.2	1.2	0.8	0.9	1.8	3.2	23.3
1984-85	29	SAS	NBA	SF	82	82	34.8	9.5	19.0	.497	0.1	0.3	.217	9.4	18.7	.502	.499	3.3	4.2	.777	1.8	3.3	5.1	1.8	0.7	0.3	1.8	2.7	22.2
1985-86	30	SAS	NBA	SF	82	82	36.2	9.8	20.7	.473	0.0	0.1	.000	9.8	20.5	.476	.473	3.9	4.8	.809	1.6	3.4	5.0	2.3	0.7	0.3	2.2	2.1	23.4
1986-87	31	SAS	NBA	SF	40	18	23.1	5.2	12.0	.435	0.0	0.1	.500	5.2	11.9	.435	.436	2.3	2.8	.821	1.0	1.6	2.6	1.0	0.5	0.2	1.3	1.7	12.7
1987-88	32	SAS	NBA	SF	68	20	22.1	5.6	11.5	.482	0.0	0.2	.250	5.5	11.4	.486	.484	2.4	2.9	.825	0.8	2.1	2.9	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.8	1.5	13.5
1988-89	33	Did Not Play (other pro league—Italy)
1989-90	34	Did Not Play (other pro league—Italy)
1990-91	35	Did Not Play (other pro league—Italy)
1991-92	36	Did Not Play (other pro league—Israel)
1992-93	37	Did Not Play (other pro league—Italy)
1993-94	38	Did Not Play (other pro league—Italy)
1994-95	39	Did Not Play (other pro league—Italy)
1995-96	40	Did Not Play (other pro league—Italy)
1996-97	41	Did Not Play (other pro league—Italy)
1997-98	42	Did Not Play (other pro league—Italy)
1998-99	43	Did Not Play (other pro league—Italy)
Career			NBA		759	443	32.3	8.4	17.0	.493	0.0	0.1	.216	8.4	16.9	.495	.494	3.0	3.8	.779	2.0	3.6	5.6	1.3	0.7	0.5	1.7	2.7	19.8

7 seasons		SAS	NBA		488	417	32.8	8.5	17.3	.493	0.0	0.1	.224	8.5	17.1	.495	.493	3.0	3.9	.784	1.9	3.6	5.5	1.4	0.7	0.5	1.6	2.6	20.1
4 seasons		CLE	NBA		271	26	31.5	8.2	16.5	.495	0.0	0.1	.190	8.2	16.5	.496	.495	2.9	3.7	.770	2.3	3.5	5.8	1.2	0.8	0.6	1.9	2.8	19.3

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1981-82	26	SAS	NBA	SF	9		40.6	10.0	18.8	.533	0.0	0.0		10.0	18.8	.533	.533	4.8	6.3	.754	3.1	5.0	8.1	0.8	0.6	0.1	2.7	2.4	24.8
1982-83	27	SAS	NBA	SF	11		38.4	9.3	18.2	.510	0.1	0.2	.500	9.2	18.0	.510	.513	2.3	3.0	.758	3.0	6.5	9.5	1.1	0.6	1.7	2.3	3.1	20.9
1984-85	29	SAS	NBA	SF	5	5	36.0	8.8	15.6	.564	0.0	0.2	.000	8.8	15.4	.571	.564	4.2	4.8	.875	1.0	2.8	3.8	2.4	0.6	0.8	1.8	3.8	21.8
1985-86	30	SAS	NBA	SF	3	3	35.7	7.0	17.3	.404	0.0	0.0		7.0	17.3	.404	.404	1.7	3.3	.500	1.0	2.0	3.0	3.3	1.0	1.0	3.3	2.7	15.7
1987-88	32	SAS	NBA	SF	3	3	24.7	4.3	12.3	.351	0.0	0.0		4.3	12.3	.351	.351	1.7	2.0	.833	2.0	3.0	5.0	1.3	0.3	0.3	1.7	1.7	10.3
1989-90	34	SAS	NBA		4	0	3.8	0.8	2.0	.375	0.0	0.0		0.8	2.0	.375	.375	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.5	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.5
Career			NBA		35	11	33.2	7.8	15.5	.502	0.0	0.1	.333	7.8	15.5	.503	.503	2.8	3.7	.762	2.2	4.2	6.4	1.3	0.5	0.8	2.1	2.6	18.5

6 seasons		SAS	NBA		35	11	33.2	7.8	15.5	.502	0.0	0.1	.333	7.8	15.5	.503	.503	2.8	3.7	.762	2.2	4.2	6.4	1.3	0.5	0.8	2.1	2.6	18.5

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Trp Dbl
1978-79	23	CLE	NBA	SF	80		1576	362	706	.513				362	706	.513	.513	131	178	.736	127	202	329	60	51	29	102	215	855	0
1979-80	24	CLE	NBA	SF	82		2802	775	1482	.523	0	6	.000	775	1476	.525	.523	270	343	.787	206	385	591	93	70	77	172	259	1820	0
1980-81	25	CLE	NBA	SF	82		3194	853	1791	.476	4	9	.444	849	1782	.476	.477	302	385	.784	215	287	502	139	63	52	175	199	2012	0
1981-82	26	TOT	NBA	SF	84	83	3063	753	1477	.510	0	7	.000	753	1470	.512	.510	220	302	.728	244	346	590	82	60	43	153	277	1726	0
1981-82	26	CLE	NBA	SF	27	26	973	229	504	.454	0	6	.000	229	498	.460	.454	72	100	.720	71	70	141	39	27	15	55	77	530	0
1981-82	26	SAS	NBA	SF	57	57	2090	524	973	.539	0	1	.000	524	972	.539	.539	148	202	.733	173	276	449	43	33	28	98	200	1196	0
1982-83	27	SAS	NBA	SF	80	79	2803	686	1342	.511	0	3	.000	686	1339	.512	.511	219	289	.758	188	349	537	98	57	52	126	248	1591	0
1983-84	28	SAS	NBA	SF	79	79	2853	779	1597	.488	6	14	.429	773	1583	.488	.490	275	353	.779	188	382	570	93	62	73	141	251	1839	0
1984-85	29	SAS	NBA	SF	82	82	2853	775	1558	.497	5	23	.217	770	1535	.502	.499	269	346	.777	145	272	417	151	61	27	144	219	1824	0
1985-86	30	SAS	NBA	SF	82	82	2970	802	1697	.473	0	12	.000	802	1685	.476	.473	317	392	.809	134	275	409	188	56	25	184	175	1921	1
1986-87	31	SAS	NBA	SF	40	18	922	208	478	.435	1	2	.500	207	476	.435	.436	92	112	.821	38	65	103	38	19	9	51	68	509	0
1987-88	32	SAS	NBA	SF	68	20	1501	378	784	.482	3	12	.250	375	772	.486	.484	160	194	.825	54	144	198	68	31	13	52	101	919	0
Career			NBA		759	443	24537	6371	12912	.493	19	88	.216	6352	12824	.495	.494	2255	2894	.779	1539	2707	4246	1010	530	400	1300	2012	15016	1

7 seasons		SAS	NBA		488	417	15992	4152	8429	.493	15	67	.224	4137	8362	.495	.493	1480	1888	.784	920	1763	2683	679	319	227	796	1262	9799	1
4 seasons		CLE	NBA		271	26	8545	2219	4483	.495	4	21	.190	2215	4462	.496	.495	775	1006	.770	619	944	1563	331	211	173	504	750	5217	0

Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1981-82	26	SAS	NBA	SF	9		365	90	169	.533	0	0		90	169	.533	.533	43	57	.754	28	45	73	7	5	1	24	22	223
1982-83	27	SAS	NBA	SF	11		422	102	200	.510	1	2	.500	101	198	.510	.513	25	33	.758	33	72	105	12	7	19	25	34	230
1984-85	29	SAS	NBA	SF	5	5	180	44	78	.564	0	1	.000	44	77	.571	.564	21	24	.875	5	14	19	12	3	4	9	19	109
1985-86	30	SAS	NBA	SF	3	3	107	21	52	.404	0	0		21	52	.404	.404	5	10	.500	3	6	9	10	3	3	10	8	47
1987-88	32	SAS	NBA	SF	3	3	74	13	37	.351	0	0		13	37	.351	.351	5	6	.833	6	9	15	4	1	1	5	5	31
1989-90	34	SAS	NBA		4	0	15	3	8	.375	0	0		3	8	.375	.375	0	0		1	2	3	2	0	0	2	2	6
Career			NBA		35	11	1163	273	544	.502	1	3	.333	272	541	.503	.503	99	130	.762	76	148	224	47	19	28	75	90	646

6 seasons		SAS	NBA		35	11	1163	273	544	.502	1	3	.333	272	541	.503	.503	99	130	.762	76	148	224	47	19	28	75	90	646

Advanced

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1978-79	23	CLE	NBA	SF	80	1576	16.8	.545		.252	8.3	14.9	11.4	5.7	1.5	1.0	11.5	22.4	2.6	1.0	3.6	.111	0.5	-1.1	-0.6	0.5
1979-80	24	CLE	NBA	SF	82	2802	19.1	.557	.004	.231	7.4	15.2	11.1	4.9	1.1	1.5	9.5	24.7	5.9	2.4	8.3	.142	2.1	-0.9	1.2	2.2
1980-81	25	CLE	NBA	SF	82	3194	17.5	.513	.005	.215	7.1	10.5	8.7	6.9	0.9	0.9	8.2	26.9	5.0	1.1	6.0	.091	1.9	-2.2	-0.3	1.3
1981-82	26	TOT	NBA	SF	84	3063	15.9	.536	.005	.204	8.5	12.4	10.5	4.1	0.9	0.8	8.7	23.2	4.2	1.7	5.9	.093	0.7	-2.1	-1.4	0.4
1981-82	26	CLE	NBA	SF	27	973	14.2	.484	.012	.198	7.8	8.6	8.2	6.4	1.3	0.9	9.1	25.5	0.2	0.2	0.5	.023	0.0	-2.3	-2.3	-0.1
1981-82	26	SAS	NBA	SF	57	2090	16.7	.563	.001	.208	8.9	14.1	11.5	3.0	0.7	0.7	8.4	22.1	4.0	1.5	5.5	.126	1.0	-2.1	-1.0	0.5
1982-83	27	SAS	NBA	SF	80	2803	16.9	.541	.002	.215	7.6	13.1	10.4	5.1	0.9	1.0	7.9	22.7	5.9	1.7	7.6	.131	1.1	-1.8	-0.7	0.9
1983-84	28	SAS	NBA	SF	79	2853	17.1	.525	.009	.221	7.1	14.0	10.6	4.6	1.0	1.3	7.4	25.7	4.1	1.4	5.5	.092	0.5	-2.2	-1.7	0.2
1984-85	29	SAS	NBA	SF	82	2853	16.5	.533	.015	.222	5.9	10.5	8.3	8.0	1.0	0.5	7.8	26.0	4.4	1.6	6.0	.101	1.1	-2.2	-1.1	0.6
1985-86	30	SAS	NBA	SF	82	2970	15.9	.514	.007	.231	5.3	10.3	7.9	9.9	0.9	0.5	9.0	27.8	2.9	1.5	4.4	.071	0.3	-2.6	-2.3	-0.3
1986-87	31	SAS	NBA	SF	40	922	11.9	.483	.004	.234	4.4	8.1	6.2	6.2	1.0	0.6	8.8	25.2	0.1	0.3	0.4	.019	-2.2	-2.8	-5.0	-0.7
1987-88	32	SAS	NBA	SF	68	1501	15.7	.529	.015	.247	3.9	10.5	7.1	6.6	0.9	0.5	5.6	24.2	2.2	0.2	2.4	.076	0.4	-2.8	-2.4	-0.2
Career			NBA		759	24537	16.7	.529	.007	.224	6.8	12.1	9.4	6.2	1.0	0.9	8.4	25.1	37.4	12.8	50.2	.098	0.9	-2.0	-1.2	5.2

7 seasons		SAS	NBA		488	15992	16.3	.529	.008	.224	6.4	11.9	9.2	6.4	0.9	0.8	7.9	25.0	23.6	8.1	31.7	.095	0.6	-2.3	-1.7	1.2
4 seasons		CLE	NBA		271	8545	17.5	.530	.005	.224	7.5	12.6	9.9	5.9	1.2	1.1	9.3	25.2	13.7	4.7	18.4	.103	1.5	-1.6	-0.1	4.0

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1981-82	26	SAS	NBA	SF	9	365	16.7	.575	.000	.337	7.7	13.5	10.4	3.0	0.6	0.1	11.0	23.5	0.7	0.1	0.8	.102	2.0	-2.0	0.0	0.2
1982-83	27	SAS	NBA	SF	11	422	15.5	.536	.010	.165	8.3	16.4	12.5	3.6	0.7	2.3	10.4	21.6	0.5	0.4	0.9	.099	0.7	-1.0	-0.3	0.2
1984-85	29	SAS	NBA	SF	5	180	16.9	.615	.013	.308	3.5	8.5	6.1	10.9	0.8	1.2	9.2	22.2	0.4	0.0	0.4	.115	2.1	-1.2	0.9	0.1
1985-86	30	SAS	NBA	SF	3	107	6.9	.417	.000	.192	3.2	8.0	5.3	15.3	1.3	1.6	15.1	26.9	-0.4	-0.1	-0.5	-0.210	-2.8	-2.7	-5.5	-0.1
1987-88	32	SAS	NBA	SF	3	74	7.4	.391	.000	.162	7.9	16.1	11.4	7.0	0.6	0.8	11.2	23.2	-0.2	0.0	-0.1	-0.091	-3.4	-4.3	-7.7	-0.1
1989-90	34	SAS	NBA		4	15	3.4	.375	.000	.000	7.4	13.8	10.7	17.4	0.0	0.0	20.0	26.4	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.133	-5.8	-5.4	-11.2	0.0
Career			NBA		35	1163	14.6	.537	.006	.239	6.8	13.4	10.1	6.0	0.7	1.3	11.1	22.9	0.9	0.5	1.4	.059	0.7	-1.8	-1.1	0.3

6 seasons		SAS	NBA		35	1163	14.6	.537	.006	.239	6.8	13.4	10.1	6.0	0.7	1.3	11.1	22.9	0.9	0.5	1.4	.059	0.7	-1.8	-1.1	0.3

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Where was Mike Mitchell born?

Mike Mitchell was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

When was Mike Mitchell born?

Mike Mitchell was born on January 1, 1956.

How tall was Mike Mitchell?

Mike Mitchell was 6'7" (2.01m) tall.

How much did Mike Mitchell weigh when playing?

Mike Mitchell weighed 215 lbs (97.5 kg) when playing.

Is Mike Mitchell in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Mitchell is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Mitchell drafted?

Mike Mitchell was drafted by Cleveland Cavaliers, 1st round (15th pick, 15th overall), 1978 NBA Draft.

What position did Mike Mitchell play?

Small Forward.

When did Mike Mitchell retire?

Mike Mitchell last played in 1988.

What did Mike Mitchell average?

Mike Mitchell averaged 19.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.

How many rings does Mike Mitchell have?

Mike Mitchell won 0 championships.

What schools did Mike Mitchell attend?

Mike Mitchell attended Price in Atlanta, Georgia and Auburn.

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