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Retired#34Forward1978–1987#166 all-time in points

Mike Mitchell

Mike Mitchell scored 15,016 points in 759 games, 166th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1980-81 at 24.5 points a game. He earned 2 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 7″ / 215 lb
Age70
PositionForward
BornJan 1, 1956
HometownAtlanta, Georgia
Experience1978–1987
CollegeAuburn University
Draft1978 · round 1, pick 15
High school—
TeamsCleveland Cavaliers 1978–1981SAN 1981–1987
Career points
15,016
759 games · 19.8 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#166
Also 956th in assists, 383rd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1978–1987. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1987-88.

1987-88 season

SAN · 68 games
Points91913.5 per game
Rebounds2.9198 total
Assists1.068 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
2Legend
  • LegendSeasonAll-Star1980-81
  • LegendCareer10,000 points15,016 points

Mike Mitchell career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1980-81 · 24.5 points per game

Mike Mitchell milestones

Career · regular season
15,016 career points
Retired 166th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points15,016Past 15,000 · 166th all-time
Rebounds4,246Past 2,500 · 383rd all-time

Mike Mitchell career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Mike Mitchell stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1987-88SAN6891913.52.91.0.482.250.8253———
1986-87SAN4050912.72.60.9.435.500.8211———
1985-86SAN821,92123.45.02.3.473.000.8090———
1984-85SAN821,82422.25.11.8.497.217.7775———
1983-84SAN791,83923.37.21.2.488.429.7796———
1982-83SAN801,59119.96.71.2.511.000.7580———
1981-82SAN/CLE841,72620.57.01.0.510.000.7280———
1980-81CLE822,01224.56.11.7.476.444.7844———
1979-80CLE821,82022.27.21.1.523.000.7870———
1978-79CLE8085510.74.10.8.513—.736————
Career10 seasons75915,01619.85.61.3.493.216.77919——0

Mike Mitchell splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
85%
Threes
0%
Free throws
15%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Mike Mitchell facts
How many career points did Mike Mitchell score?

Mike Mitchell scored 15,016 career regular-season points in 759 games, 19.8 per game, which ranks 166th all-time.

What was Mike Mitchell’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1980-81 with CLE: 24.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

Where is Mike Mitchell from?

Mike Mitchell is from Atlanta, Georgia. He played college ball at Auburn University.

What teams did Mike Mitchell play for?

Cleveland Cavaliers (1978–1981); SAN (1981–1987).