Rex Chapman vs. Nikola Mirotic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Mirotic and Rex Chapman, 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.

Rex Chapman played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than Nikola Mirotic, who played 5. Rex Chapman had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Nikola Mirotic had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Rex Chapman 12 4 1988-89 to 1999-00
Nikola Mirotic 5 4 2014-15 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Rex Chapman Nikola Mirotic
Season 1988-892014-15
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East 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 %
Rex Chapman 75 29.6 16.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.2 7.0 16.9 .414 0.8 2.5 .314 2.1 2.6 .795
Nikola Mirotic 82 20.2 10.2 0.8 4.2 4.9 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.1 3.1 7.6 .405 1.2 3.8 .316 2.8 3.5 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Mirotic 11 14.9 5.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.7 2.0 1.8 6.0 .303 0.6 2.7 .233 1.5 1.8 .800

Season 2

Rex Chapman Nikola Mirotic
Season 1989-902015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
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 %
Rex Chapman 54 32.6 17.5 1.0 2.4 3.3 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.1 7.0 17.1 .408 0.9 2.6 .331 2.7 3.6 .750
Nikola Mirotic 66 24.9 11.8 0.9 4.6 5.5 1.5 0.9 0.7 1.5 2.3 3.8 9.2 .407 2.0 5.2 .390 2.2 2.7 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rex Chapman Nikola Mirotic
Season 1990-912016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
Rex Chapman 70 30.0 15.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 3.6 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.4 5.9 13.2 .445 0.7 2.1 .324 3.3 4.0 .830
Nikola Mirotic 70 24.0 10.6 0.9 4.6 5.5 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.8 3.7 8.9 .413 1.8 5.4 .342 1.4 1.8 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Mirotic 6 27.0 8.7 0.7 4.3 5.0 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.7 2.8 8.3 .340 1.7 5.8 .286 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 4

Rex Chapman Nikola Mirotic
Season 1991-922017-18
Team Charlotte Hornets, Washington BulletsChicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans 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 %
Rex Chapman 22 25.8 12.3 0.5 2.2 2.6 4.0 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.3 5.1 11.5 .448 0.4 1.3 .276 1.6 2.4 .679
Nikola Mirotic 55 27.2 15.6 1.1 6.3 7.4 1.5 0.8 0.7 1.1 2.0 5.6 12.4 .447 2.5 6.5 .377 2.0 2.5 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Mirotic 9 35.6 15.0 1.0 8.6 9.6 1.7 1.1 1.3 1.1 2.7 5.4 11.3 .480 2.4 5.7 .431 1.7 2.1 .789

Season 5

Rex Chapman Nikola Mirotic
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Washington BulletsNew Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 %
Rex Chapman 60 21.7 12.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.0 4.8 10.0 .477 0.7 1.9 .371 2.2 2.7 .810
Nikola Mirotic 46 27.1 15.2 1.3 6.1 7.4 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.3 5.2 11.8 .439 2.5 6.9 .365 2.3 2.7 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Mirotic 14 21.3 9.5 1.2 3.1 4.3 0.7 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.8 3.1 8.4 .376 1.6 5.4 .289 1.6 2.0 .821

Season 6

Rex Chapman Nikola Mirotic
Season 1993-94-
Team Washington Bullets-
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 %
Rex Chapman 60 33.8 18.2 1.0 1.5 2.4 3.1 1.0 0.1 2.0 1.4 7.2 14.4 .498 1.1 2.8 .388 2.8 3.4 .816
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rex Chapman Nikola Mirotic
Season 1994-95-
Team Washington Bullets-
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 %
Rex Chapman 45 32.6 16.2 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.8 1.5 0.3 1.4 1.9 5.6 14.2 .397 1.9 6.1 .314 3.0 3.5 .862
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rex Chapman Nikola Mirotic
Season 1995-96-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Rex Chapman 56 33.3 14.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.1 5.2 12.1 .426 2.2 6.0 .371 1.5 2.0 .735
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 3 29.3 9.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 4.0 9.3 .429 1.0 4.3 .231 0.0 0.0 -
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rex Chapman Nikola Mirotic
Season 1996-97-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Rex Chapman 65 28.2 13.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.7 5.1 11.5 .443 1.7 4.8 .350 1.9 2.3 .832
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 5 38.4 24.2 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.6 0.4 0.0 3.0 2.8 8.2 16.6 .494 4.4 9.6 .458 3.4 5.0 .680
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rex Chapman Nikola Mirotic
Season 1997-98-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Rex Chapman 68 33.3 15.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.7 1.5 6.0 14.1 .427 1.8 4.6 .386 2.1 2.8 .781
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 2 29.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 3.0 11.5 .261 0.0 2.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rex Chapman Nikola Mirotic
Season 1998-99-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 38 31.1 12.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 2.9 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.2 4.3 12.1 .359 1.4 4.0 .351 2.0 2.4 .835
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 3 19.3 5.7 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.0 2.0 7.0 .286 0.7 2.0 .333 1.0 1.3 .750
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rex Chapman Nikola Mirotic
Season 1999-00-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 53 18.1 6.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.3 6.0 .388 0.8 2.3 .333 1.1 1.5 .756
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Mirotic ------- --- ----------