Mitch Kupchak vs. Jamaal Wilkes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamaal Wilkes and Mitch Kupchak, 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.

Mitch Kupchak played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jamaal Wilkes, who played 12. Mitch Kupchak had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Jamaal Wilkes had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Mitch Kupchak 9 6 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jamaal Wilkes 12 10 1974-75 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mitch Kupchak Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1976-771974-75
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Mitch Kupchak 82 18.5 10.4 2.2 3.8 6.0 0.8 0.3 0.4 - 2.5 4.2 7.3 .572 - - - 2.1 3.0 .691
Jamaal Wilkes 82 30.7 14.2 2.5 5.7 8.2 2.2 1.3 0.3 - 2.7 6.1 13.8 .442 - - - 2.0 2.7 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Kupchak 9 28.0 16.2 3.1 4.4 7.6 1.1 0.2 0.3 - 3.8 5.9 10.0 .589 - - - 4.4 6.6 .678
Jamaal Wilkes 17 29.6 15.0 1.8 5.2 7.0 1.6 1.5 0.8 - 3.1 6.5 14.6 .446 - - - 1.9 2.8 .702

Season 2

Mitch Kupchak Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1977-781975-76
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors 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 %
Mitch Kupchak 67 26.3 15.9 2.4 4.4 6.9 1.1 0.4 0.6 2.7 2.9 5.9 11.5 .512 - - - 4.2 6.0 .697
Jamaal Wilkes 82 33.1 17.8 2.4 6.4 8.8 2.0 1.2 0.4 - 2.7 7.5 16.3 .463 - - - 2.8 3.6 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Kupchak 21 24.0 10.1 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.0 0.2 0.1 2.0 2.8 4.0 9.5 .422 - - - 2.1 3.3 .652
Jamaal Wilkes 13 34.6 15.9 1.9 6.0 7.9 2.2 0.9 0.6 - 2.5 6.6 15.4 .430 - - - 2.7 3.5 .778

Season 3

Mitch Kupchak Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1978-791976-77
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsWarriors 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 %
Mitch Kupchak 66 24.3 14.6 2.3 4.2 6.5 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 5.6 10.4 .539 - - - 3.4 4.5 .743
Jamaal Wilkes 76 33.9 17.7 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.8 1.7 0.2 - 2.9 7.2 15.1 .478 - - - 3.3 4.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Kupchak 8 17.1 6.5 2.0 2.3 4.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.5 2.6 6.5 .404 - - - 1.3 1.9 .667
Jamaal Wilkes 10 34.6 15.5 1.8 6.2 8.0 1.6 1.6 0.6 - 2.3 6.6 15.4 .429 - - - 2.3 2.8 .821

Season 4

Mitch Kupchak Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1979-801977-78
Team Washington BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Mitch Kupchak 40 11.3 4.7 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.7 4.0 .419 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.9 .693
Jamaal Wilkes 51 29.2 12.9 2.2 5.2 7.5 3.6 1.5 0.4 2.1 3.2 5.4 12.4 .440 - - - 2.1 2.9 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Kupchak ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 3 36.0 12.0 3.0 5.7 8.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 10.7 .469 - - - 2.0 3.7 .545

Season 5

Mitch Kupchak Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1980-811978-79
Team Washington BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Mitch Kupchak 82 23.6 12.5 2.4 4.5 6.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 2.0 2.4 4.8 9.1 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.1 .706
Jamaal Wilkes 82 35.5 18.6 2.0 5.4 7.4 2.8 1.6 0.3 2.7 3.4 7.6 15.1 .504 - - - 3.3 4.4 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Kupchak ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 8 38.4 18.4 2.5 6.0 8.5 2.0 1.9 0.3 1.9 2.6 7.6 16.0 .477 - - - 3.1 4.6 .676

Season 6

Mitch Kupchak Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1981-821979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Mitch Kupchak 26 31.6 14.3 2.5 5.6 8.1 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.7 3.1 5.9 10.3 .573 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.8 .663
Jamaal Wilkes 82 37.9 20.0 2.1 4.3 6.4 3.0 1.6 0.3 1.9 2.7 8.9 16.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .176 2.3 2.9 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Kupchak ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 16 40.8 20.3 3.3 4.7 8.0 3.0 1.5 0.3 2.2 3.2 8.8 18.4 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.4 .815

Note: Mitch Kupchak didn't play in 1982-83.

Season 7

Mitch Kupchak Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1983-841980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 %
Mitch Kupchak 34 9.5 3.1 1.0 1.5 2.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.4 1.2 3.2 .380 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .647
Jamaal Wilkes 81 37.4 22.6 1.8 3.6 5.4 2.9 1.5 0.4 2.6 2.8 9.7 18.5 .526 0.0 0.2 .077 3.1 4.1 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Kupchak 9 7.7 2.0 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.3 0.6 1.9 .294 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .571
Jamaal Wilkes 3 37.7 18.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 3.3 7.0 16.0 .438 0.0 0.3 .000 4.0 6.0 .667

Season 8

Mitch Kupchak Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1984-851981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Mitch Kupchak 58 12.3 5.3 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.8 2.1 4.2 .504 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .659
Jamaal Wilkes 82 35.4 21.1 1.9 2.9 4.8 1.7 1.1 0.3 2.0 2.9 9.1 17.3 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.1 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Kupchak 16 12.3 4.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 2.6 1.9 3.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.4 .591
Jamaal Wilkes 14 38.2 20.0 2.9 2.1 5.0 2.6 1.1 0.2 2.9 3.1 8.6 17.2 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.5 .776

Season 9

Mitch Kupchak Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1985-861982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsLakers Lost NBA 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 %
Mitch Kupchak 55 14.2 6.0 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.3 4.7 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .750
Jamaal Wilkes 80 31.9 19.6 1.8 2.5 4.3 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.8 8.6 16.1 .530 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.4 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Kupchak 5 11.2 4.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.6 3.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667
Jamaal Wilkes 15 39.3 19.9 2.8 3.2 6.0 3.4 1.3 0.7 2.2 3.4 9.1 18.2 .498 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.9 .614

Season 10

Mitch Kupchak Jamaal Wilkes
Season -1983-84
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
Mitch Kupchak ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 75 33.4 17.3 1.7 2.8 4.5 2.9 1.0 0.5 1.8 2.7 7.2 14.1 .514 0.0 0.1 .250 2.8 3.7 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Kupchak ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 14 14.0 4.5 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.9 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .636

Season 11

Mitch Kupchak Jamaal Wilkes
Season -1984-85
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Mitch Kupchak ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 42 18.1 8.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.5 3.5 7.2 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Kupchak ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mitch Kupchak Jamaal Wilkes
Season -1985-86
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
Mitch Kupchak ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 13 15.0 5.8 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.1 0.2 .333 1.7 2.1 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Kupchak ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------