Donovan Mitchell vs. Mike Wilks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Wilks 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 and Mike Wilks both played 7 years in the NBA. Donovan Mitchell had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Mike Wilks had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Mike Wilks 7 2 2002-03 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Donovan Mitchell Mike Wilks
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Utah JazzAtlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisTimberwolves 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 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
Mike Wilks 46 15.0 3.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.1 3.2 .338 0.2 0.8 .286 0.8 1.0 .787
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
Mike Wilks 4 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Donovan Mitchell Mike Wilks
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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 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
Mike Wilks 26 5.6 1.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.4 .472 0.2 0.4 .600 0.4 0.5 .833
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
Mike Wilks 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Donovan Mitchell Mike Wilks
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA 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 %
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
Mike Wilks 48 5.8 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.6 .416 0.1 0.3 .313 0.3 0.3 .750
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Donovan Mitchell Mike Wilks
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics
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
Mike Wilks 47 7.4 1.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.6 1.9 .322 0.1 0.4 .158 0.5 0.9 .610
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Donovan Mitchell Mike Wilks
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Utah JazzSeattle Supersonics
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
Mike Wilks 47 11.4 3.6 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 .468 0.1 0.3 .333 0.7 0.9 .786
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Donovan Mitchell Mike Wilks
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
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
Mike Wilks 15 12.5 2.7 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.4 .472 0.2 0.5 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Note: Mike Wilks didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 7

Donovan Mitchell Mike Wilks
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Cleveland CavaliersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 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
Mike Wilks 4 14.8 4.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.5 3.0 .500 0.5 0.8 .667 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------