Jalen Duren vs. Mike Mitchell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Mitchell and Jalen Duren, 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.

Jalen Duren played 2 years in the NBA, 9 less than Mike Mitchell, who played 11. Jalen Duren had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while Mike Mitchell had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Jalen Duren 2 0 2022-23 to 2023-24
Mike Mitchell 11 6 1978-79 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Duren Mike Mitchell
Season 2022-231978-79
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Jalen Duren 67 24.9 9.1 3.4 5.5 8.9 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.7 3.9 5.9 .648 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.3 .611
Mike Mitchell 80 19.7 10.7 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.8 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.7 4.5 8.8 .513 - - - 1.6 2.2 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jalen Duren Mike Mitchell
Season 2023-241979-80
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Jalen Duren 61 29.1 13.8 3.1 8.5 11.6 2.4 0.5 0.8 2.1 3.1 5.7 9.2 .619 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .790
Mike Mitchell 82 34.2 22.2 2.5 4.7 7.2 1.1 0.9 0.9 2.1 3.2 9.5 18.1 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.2 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jalen Duren Mike Mitchell
Season -1980-81
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 82 39.0 24.5 2.6 3.5 6.1 1.7 0.8 0.6 2.1 2.4 10.4 21.8 .476 0.0 0.1 .444 3.7 4.7 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jalen Duren Mike Mitchell
Season -1981-82
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West 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 %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 84 36.5 20.5 2.9 4.1 7.0 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.8 3.3 9.0 17.6 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.6 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 9 40.6 24.8 3.1 5.0 8.1 0.8 0.6 0.1 2.7 2.4 10.0 18.8 .533 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.3 .754

Season 5

Jalen Duren Mike Mitchell
Season -1982-83
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West 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 %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 80 35.0 19.9 2.4 4.4 6.7 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.6 3.1 8.6 16.8 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.6 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 11 38.4 20.9 3.0 6.5 9.5 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.3 3.1 9.3 18.2 .510 0.1 0.2 .500 2.3 3.0 .758

Season 6

Jalen Duren Mike Mitchell
Season -1983-84
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 79 36.1 23.3 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.8 3.2 9.9 20.2 .488 0.1 0.2 .429 3.5 4.5 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jalen Duren Mike Mitchell
Season -1984-85
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 82 34.8 22.2 1.8 3.3 5.1 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.7 9.5 19.0 .497 0.1 0.3 .217 3.3 4.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 5 36.0 21.8 1.0 2.8 3.8 2.4 0.6 0.8 1.8 3.8 8.8 15.6 .564 0.0 0.2 .000 4.2 4.8 .875

Season 8

Jalen Duren Mike Mitchell
Season -1985-86
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 82 36.2 23.4 1.6 3.4 5.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.2 2.1 9.8 20.7 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.8 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 3 35.7 15.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.3 1.0 1.0 3.3 2.7 7.0 17.3 .404 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.3 .500

Season 9

Jalen Duren Mike Mitchell
Season -1986-87
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 40 23.1 12.7 1.0 1.6 2.6 1.0 0.5 0.2 1.3 1.7 5.2 12.0 .435 0.0 0.1 .500 2.3 2.8 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jalen Duren Mike Mitchell
Season -1987-88
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 68 22.1 13.5 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 5.6 11.5 .482 0.0 0.2 .250 2.4 2.9 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 3 24.7 10.3 2.0 3.0 5.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.7 1.7 4.3 12.3 .351 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833

Note: Mike Mitchell didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 11

Jalen Duren Mike Mitchell
Season -1989-90
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell 4 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -