Rui Hachimura vs. Mike Mitchell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Mitchell and Rui Hachimura, 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.

Rui Hachimura played 5 years in the NBA, 6 less than Mike Mitchell, who played 11. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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
Rui Hachimura 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24
Mike Mitchell 11 6 1978-79 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rui Hachimura Mike Mitchell
Season 2019-201978-79
Team Washington WizardsCleveland 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 %
Rui Hachimura 48 30.1 13.5 1.6 4.5 6.1 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.2 5.3 11.4 .466 0.5 1.8 .287 2.4 2.9 .829
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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Rui Hachimura Mike Mitchell
Season 2020-211979-80
Team Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Rui Hachimura 57 31.5 13.8 0.9 4.6 5.5 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.2 2.1 5.4 11.4 .478 0.8 2.4 .328 2.2 2.8 .770
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 %
Rui Hachimura 5 34.6 14.8 1.0 6.2 7.2 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.0 3.6 5.8 9.4 .617 1.8 3.0 .600 1.4 2.4 .583
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Rui Hachimura Mike Mitchell
Season 2021-221980-81
Team Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Rui Hachimura 42 22.5 11.3 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.3 4.5 9.1 .491 1.3 2.9 .447 1.1 1.6 .697
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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Rui Hachimura Mike Mitchell
Season 2022-231981-82
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsSpurs 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 %
Rui Hachimura 63 23.3 11.2 0.8 3.7 4.5 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.1 4.5 9.3 .486 0.8 2.5 .319 1.4 1.9 .739
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 %
Rui Hachimura 16 24.3 12.2 0.6 3.1 3.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.6 4.6 8.2 .557 1.2 2.4 .487 1.9 2.1 .882
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
Rui Hachimura Mike Mitchell
Season 2023-241982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
Others NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura 68 26.9 13.6 0.9 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.5 5.3 9.9 .537 1.4 3.4 .422 1.5 2.0 .739
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 %
Rui Hachimura 5 30.4 7.8 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 3.0 7.6 .395 1.0 2.8 .357 0.8 1.6 .500
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
Rui Hachimura 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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Rui Hachimura 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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
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
Rui Hachimura 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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
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
Rui Hachimura 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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Rui Hachimura 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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
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
Rui Hachimura 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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
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 -
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