Donovan Mitchell vs. Rony Seikaly Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rony Seikaly 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 Rony Seikaly, who played 11. Donovan Mitchell had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Rony Seikaly had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Rony Seikaly 11 4 1988-89 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Donovan Mitchell Rony Seikaly
Season 2017-181988-89
Team Utah JazzMiami Heat
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
Rony Seikaly 78 25.2 10.9 2.6 4.4 7.0 0.7 0.6 1.2 2.6 3.3 4.3 9.5 .448 0.0 0.1 .250 2.3 4.5 .511
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Donovan Mitchell Rony Seikaly
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Utah JazzMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
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
Rony Seikaly 74 32.6 16.6 3.4 6.9 10.4 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.2 3.5 6.6 13.1 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 5.8 .594
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Donovan Mitchell Rony Seikaly
Season 2019-201990-91
Team Utah JazzMiami Heat
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
Rony Seikaly 64 33.9 16.4 3.2 7.8 11.1 1.5 0.8 1.3 3.2 3.3 6.2 12.8 .481 0.0 0.1 .333 4.0 6.5 .619
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Donovan Mitchell Rony Seikaly
Season 2020-211991-92
Team Utah JazzMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 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
Rony Seikaly 79 35.4 16.4 3.9 7.9 11.8 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.7 3.5 5.9 12.0 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 4.7 6.4 .733
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
Rony Seikaly 3 39.0 20.7 3.7 6.3 10.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 3.0 5.0 6.3 11.7 .543 0.0 0.0 - 8.0 10.7 .750

Season 5

Donovan Mitchell Rony Seikaly
Season 2021-221992-93
Team Utah JazzMiami Heat
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
Rony Seikaly 72 34.1 17.1 3.6 8.2 11.8 1.4 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.6 5.8 12.1 .480 0.0 0.1 .125 5.5 7.5 .735
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Donovan Mitchell Rony Seikaly
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 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
Rony Seikaly 72 33.5 15.1 3.4 6.9 10.3 1.9 0.8 1.4 2.7 3.9 5.4 11.2 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 4.2 5.9 .720
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
Rony Seikaly 5 33.0 8.2 3.8 5.6 9.4 1.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.4 2.8 6.4 .438 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.6 .565

Season 7

Donovan Mitchell Rony Seikaly
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers TBDDid 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
Rony Seikaly 36 28.8 12.1 2.1 5.3 7.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 2.9 3.4 4.5 8.7 .516 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.4 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donovan Mitchell 6 36.2 27.0 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.3 1.5 0.3 3.8 3.3 10.3 22.0 .470 1.8 7.3 .250 4.5 5.7 .794
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Donovan Mitchell Rony Seikaly
Season -1995-96
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly 64 28.3 12.1 2.6 5.2 7.8 1.1 0.6 1.1 2.8 3.4 4.5 8.9 .502 0.0 0.0 .667 3.2 4.4 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Donovan Mitchell Rony Seikaly
Season -1996-97
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly 74 35.3 17.3 3.7 5.8 9.5 1.2 0.7 1.4 2.9 3.7 6.2 12.3 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 4.8 6.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly 3 29.0 6.3 1.7 3.7 5.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.3 2.3 7.3 .318 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 10

Donovan Mitchell Rony Seikaly
Season -1997-98
Team -Orlando Magic, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly 56 29.2 13.3 2.6 4.4 7.0 1.4 0.5 0.8 2.6 2.9 4.5 10.3 .432 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 5.9 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly 3 12.7 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.3 3.0 .778 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667

Season 11

Donovan Mitchell Rony Seikaly
Season -1998-99
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly 9 9.8 1.7 0.6 1.8 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.7 0.4 2.2 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.0 .389
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------