Donovan Mitchell vs. Joe Wolf Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Wolf and Donovan Mitchell, 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.

Donovan Mitchell played 7 years in the NBA, 4 less than Joe Wolf, who played 11. Donovan Mitchell had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Joe Wolf had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Donovan Mitchell 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24
Joe Wolf 11 3 1987-88 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Donovan Mitchell Joe Wolf
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 42 27.1 7.6 1.2 3.2 4.5 2.3 0.9 0.4 1.8 3.3 3.2 8.0 .407 0.1 0.4 .200 1.1 1.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Donovan Mitchell Joe Wolf
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 66 22.0 5.8 1.3 2.8 4.1 1.7 0.5 0.2 1.4 2.3 2.6 6.1 .423 0.0 0.2 .143 0.7 1.0 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Donovan Mitchell Joe Wolf
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 77 17.2 4.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.0 5.1 .395 0.1 0.3 .200 0.7 0.9 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Donovan Mitchell Joe Wolf
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 74 21.5 7.3 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.3 3.3 3.2 7.0 .451 0.0 0.2 .133 0.9 1.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Donovan Mitchell Joe Wolf
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 67 17.3 3.8 1.4 2.1 3.6 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.9 1.5 4.1 .361 0.0 0.2 .091 0.8 1.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Donovan Mitchell Joe Wolf
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 23 7.2 2.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.9 1.9 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf 2 10.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Joe Wolf didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 7

Donovan Mitchell Joe Wolf
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisHornets 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 63 9.3 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.6 1.3 .469 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Donovan Mitchell Joe Wolf
Season -1995-96
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf 64 16.6 4.5 0.8 2.2 2.9 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.7 2.5 2.1 4.1 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf 11 7.7 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.7 0.7 2.1 .348 0.1 0.3 .333 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 9

Donovan Mitchell Joe Wolf
Season -1996-97
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 %
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf 56 9.4 1.7 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.9 0.7 1.6 .449 0.0 0.1 .143 0.3 0.3 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Donovan Mitchell Joe Wolf
Season -1997-98
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 %
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf 57 10.9 1.5 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.6 0.7 2.1 .331 0.0 0.2 .200 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Donovan Mitchell Joe Wolf
Season -1998-99
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 %
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf 3 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------