Tony Massenburg vs. Donovan Mitchell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Donovan Mitchell and Tony Massenburg, 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.

Tony Massenburg played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Donovan Mitchell, who played 7. Tony Massenburg had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Donovan Mitchell had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Tony Massenburg 13 3 1990-91 to 2004-05
Donovan Mitchell 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 1990-912017-18
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
Tony Massenburg 35 4.6 2.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.8 1.7 .450 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .622
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 2

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 1991-922018-19
Team San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics, Golden State WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Tony Massenburg 18 5.0 1.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.6 1.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .600
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Tony Massenburg didn't play in 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 3

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Tony Massenburg 80 26.6 9.3 2.0 3.7 5.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.5 3.2 3.5 7.5 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.9 .753
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Tony Massenburg 54 27.1 10.0 2.4 4.2 6.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 1.4 2.6 4.0 8.0 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.9 .707
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 1996-972021-22
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Tony Massenburg 79 24.7 7.2 2.8 3.7 6.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.2 2.7 2.8 5.7 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.6 .631
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Vancouver GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Tony Massenburg 61 14.7 6.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.0 2.4 5.1 .479 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .730
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Vancouver GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Tony Massenburg 43 26.6 11.2 1.9 4.0 6.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.5 2.5 4.4 9.0 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.6 .665
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 1999-00-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Tony Massenburg 10 10.9 4.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.3 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .875
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 2000-01-
Team Vancouver Grizzlies-
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 %
Tony Massenburg 52 15.8 4.5 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.9 2.3 1.8 3.8 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .700
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 2001-02-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
Tony Massenburg 73 17.1 5.5 1.4 3.1 4.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.2 4.8 .456 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.2 1.6 .718
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 2002-03-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Tony Massenburg 58 13.7 4.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 2.5 1.8 4.0 .448 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .774
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg 5 14.4 5.0 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 2.0 4.2 .476 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .556
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 2003-04-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Tony Massenburg 59 13.4 4.3 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.4 1.8 3.7 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .683
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tony Massenburg Donovan Mitchell
Season 2004-05-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Tony Massenburg 61 11.5 3.2 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.2 3.0 .407 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .762
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Massenburg 9 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.7 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------