Derrick Coleman vs. Donovan Mitchell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Donovan Mitchell and Derrick Coleman, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Derrick Coleman played 15 years in the NBA, 8 more than Donovan Mitchell, who played 7. Derrick Coleman had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Donovan Mitchell had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Derrick Coleman 15 7 1990-91 to 2004-05
Donovan Mitchell 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 1990-912017-18
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 74 35.2 18.4 3.6 6.6 10.3 2.2 1.0 1.3 2.9 2.9 6.9 14.9 .467 0.2 0.5 .342 4.4 6.0 .731
Donovan Mitchell 79 33.4 20.5 0.7 3.1 3.7 3.7 1.5 0.3 2.7 2.7 7.5 17.2 .437 2.4 7.0 .340 3.0 3.8 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell 11 37.4 24.4 0.8 5.1 5.9 4.2 1.5 0.4 2.9 3.2 9.3 22.1 .420 2.3 7.3 .313 3.5 3.9 .907

Season 2

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 1991-922018-19
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 65 34.0 19.8 3.1 6.4 9.5 3.2 0.8 1.5 3.8 2.6 7.4 14.7 .504 0.4 1.2 .303 4.6 6.0 .763
Donovan Mitchell 77 33.7 23.8 0.8 3.3 4.1 4.2 1.4 0.4 2.8 2.7 8.6 19.9 .432 2.4 6.7 .362 4.1 5.1 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 4 40.5 22.3 3.3 8.0 11.3 5.3 1.8 1.0 2.8 3.0 9.0 18.5 .486 0.3 1.5 .167 4.0 5.3 .762
Donovan Mitchell 5 38.6 21.4 1.4 3.6 5.0 3.2 1.6 0.2 4.2 3.0 7.2 22.4 .321 2.2 8.6 .256 4.8 6.6 .727

Season 3

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 1992-932019-20
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 76 36.3 20.7 3.3 8.0 11.2 3.6 1.2 1.7 3.2 2.8 7.4 16.1 .460 0.3 1.3 .232 5.5 6.9 .808
Donovan Mitchell 69 34.3 24.0 0.8 3.6 4.4 4.3 1.0 0.2 2.7 2.5 8.7 19.4 .449 2.5 6.9 .366 4.0 4.7 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 5 45.0 26.8 2.6 10.8 13.4 4.6 1.2 2.6 2.6 3.6 10.0 18.8 .532 1.0 2.4 .417 5.8 7.2 .806
Donovan Mitchell 7 37.7 36.3 0.9 4.1 5.0 4.9 1.0 0.3 4.1 1.6 11.9 22.4 .529 4.7 9.1 .516 7.9 8.3 .948

Season 4

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 1993-942020-21
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 77 36.1 20.2 3.4 7.9 11.3 3.4 0.9 1.8 2.7 2.7 7.0 15.7 .447 0.5 1.6 .314 5.7 7.4 .774
Donovan Mitchell 53 33.4 26.4 0.9 3.5 4.4 5.2 1.0 0.3 2.8 2.2 9.0 20.6 .438 3.4 8.7 .386 5.0 6.0 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 4 43.3 24.5 4.8 9.5 14.3 2.5 0.5 1.3 4.5 3.0 6.8 17.0 .397 1.3 2.3 .556 9.8 12.5 .780
Donovan Mitchell 10 34.6 32.3 0.3 3.9 4.2 5.5 1.1 0.2 2.8 2.0 10.5 23.5 .447 5.0 11.5 .435 6.3 7.6 .829

Season 5

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 1994-952021-22
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 56 37.6 20.5 3.0 7.6 10.6 3.3 0.6 1.7 3.1 2.9 6.6 15.6 .424 0.5 2.1 .233 6.7 8.8 .767
Donovan Mitchell 67 33.8 25.9 0.8 3.4 4.2 5.3 1.5 0.2 3.0 2.4 9.2 20.5 .448 3.5 9.8 .355 4.0 4.7 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell 6 38.2 25.5 1.0 3.3 4.3 5.7 0.7 0.5 2.7 2.3 8.8 22.2 .398 1.7 8.0 .208 6.2 7.0 .881

Season 6

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 11 26.7 11.2 1.2 5.4 6.5 2.8 0.4 0.9 2.5 2.7 4.4 10.7 .407 0.6 1.9 .333 1.8 2.9 .625
Donovan Mitchell 68 35.8 28.3 0.9 3.3 4.3 4.4 1.5 0.4 2.6 2.5 10.0 20.6 .484 3.6 9.3 .386 4.7 5.4 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell 5 41.4 23.2 0.6 4.4 5.0 7.2 2.0 0.6 3.8 2.8 9.0 20.8 .433 2.6 9.0 .289 2.6 3.6 .722

Season 7

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 1996-972023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 57 36.9 18.1 2.8 7.3 10.1 3.4 0.9 1.3 3.2 2.9 6.4 14.7 .435 0.6 2.1 .269 4.8 6.4 .745
Donovan Mitchell 55 35.3 26.6 0.8 4.3 5.1 6.1 1.8 0.5 2.8 2.1 9.1 19.8 .462 3.3 9.0 .368 5.0 5.8 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell 10 38.2 29.6 0.6 4.8 5.4 4.7 1.3 0.3 2.8 2.9 10.7 22.5 .476 2.9 8.2 .354 5.3 6.5 .815

Season 8

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 1997-98-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 59 36.2 17.6 2.5 7.4 9.9 2.5 0.8 1.2 2.7 2.4 6.0 14.7 .411 0.4 1.7 .265 5.1 6.6 .772
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 1998-99-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 37 31.8 13.1 2.1 6.8 8.9 2.1 0.6 1.1 2.4 2.6 4.5 11.0 .414 0.2 0.9 .212 3.9 5.1 .753
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 1999-00-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 74 31.7 16.7 1.7 6.9 8.5 2.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.6 6.0 13.2 .456 0.7 1.9 .362 4.0 5.1 .785
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 4 42.0 20.3 2.5 10.0 12.5 3.5 0.8 3.0 3.3 2.8 6.8 14.3 .474 1.3 4.0 .313 5.5 7.0 .786
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 2000-01-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 34 20.1 8.1 1.4 4.1 5.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.6 2.9 7.5 .380 0.6 1.5 .392 1.9 2.7 .685
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 5 17.6 5.4 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.4 1.8 6.8 .265 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.8 .778
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 2001-02-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 58 35.9 15.1 2.9 5.9 8.8 1.7 0.7 0.9 2.1 2.7 5.7 12.7 .450 0.5 1.4 .337 3.2 3.9 .815
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 5 38.6 12.8 3.0 6.2 9.2 2.0 0.2 1.4 1.0 2.0 4.4 8.4 .524 0.8 2.6 .308 3.2 4.0 .800
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 2002-03-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 64 27.2 9.4 2.4 4.7 7.0 1.4 0.8 1.1 1.5 2.7 3.5 7.8 .448 0.3 1.0 .328 2.1 2.7 .784
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 12 37.4 13.6 2.4 5.6 8.0 2.0 0.6 1.3 1.4 3.0 4.9 9.8 .500 0.3 0.8 .400 3.4 3.9 .872
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 2003-04-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 34 24.8 8.0 1.3 4.3 5.6 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.7 2.3 3.1 7.6 .413 0.2 1.1 .222 1.4 1.9 .754
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Derrick Coleman Donovan Mitchell
Season 2004-05-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 5 10.0 1.8 0.6 2.4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.6 2.8 .214 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 0.6 1.000
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------