Mike Mitchell vs. Ivica Zubac Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ivica Zubac and Mike 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.

Mike Mitchell played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Ivica Zubac, who played 8. Mike Mitchell had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Ivica Zubac had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Mike Mitchell 11 6 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ivica Zubac 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Mitchell Ivica Zubac
Season 1978-792016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
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
Ivica Zubac 38 16.0 7.5 1.1 3.1 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.7 3.3 6.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mike Mitchell Ivica Zubac
Season 1979-802017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
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
Ivica Zubac 43 9.5 3.7 1.0 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mike Mitchell Ivica Zubac
Season 1980-812018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
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
Ivica Zubac 59 17.6 8.9 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.3 3.6 6.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.1 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 4 9.8 5.0 2.8 2.8 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 4

Mike Mitchell Ivica Zubac
Season 1981-822019-20
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsClippers 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 %
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
Ivica Zubac 72 18.4 8.3 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.8 2.3 3.3 5.3 .613 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ivica Zubac 13 24.6 9.1 2.4 4.8 7.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.9 2.6 3.4 6.0 .564 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.8 .811

Season 5

Mike Mitchell Ivica Zubac
Season 1982-832020-21
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsClippers 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 %
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
Ivica Zubac 72 22.3 9.0 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.6 3.6 5.5 .652 0.0 0.1 .250 1.9 2.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ivica Zubac 17 17.7 6.3 2.5 3.3 5.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.0 3.4 .596 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .796

Season 6

Mike Mitchell Ivica Zubac
Season 1983-842021-22
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Ivica Zubac 76 24.4 10.3 2.9 5.6 8.5 1.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.7 4.1 6.5 .626 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mike Mitchell Ivica Zubac
Season 1984-852022-23
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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 %
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
Ivica Zubac 76 28.6 10.8 3.1 6.8 9.9 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.5 2.9 4.3 6.8 .634 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.1 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ivica Zubac 5 26.0 9.2 3.2 6.4 9.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 2.2 1.6 3.4 6.0 .567 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.2 .750

Season 8

Mike Mitchell Ivica Zubac
Season 1985-862023-24
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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 %
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
Ivica Zubac 68 26.4 11.7 2.9 6.3 9.2 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.2 2.6 5.0 7.6 .649 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ivica Zubac 6 32.0 16.2 3.0 6.3 9.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.0 11.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .650

Season 9

Mike Mitchell Ivica Zubac
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 %
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
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mike Mitchell Ivica Zubac
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 %
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
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Mike Mitchell Ivica Zubac
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 %
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------