Now, we’ll look more specifically at Mitchell’s postseason performance. Their postseason debuts were in 1970, 19, respectively. Among rookies who appeared in at least 10 playoff games, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, George Mikan and Elgin Baylor are the only players who averaged more points in the playoffs than Donovan Mitchell (24.4).It would be pretty ridiculous to forecast Mitchell’s induction after one season, but he’s started on a trajectory very few ever find. This list would be more exclusive if we added some more qualifiers, but points alone gives us a group that’s predominantly Hall-of-Famers. Eleven of those 15 players are Hall-of-Famers (12, if you count the inevitable Duncan). The only rookies since 1963 who scored more in the regular season and playoffs combined: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elvin Hayes, Michael Jordan, David Robinson, Ricky Barry, Geoff Petrie, Walter Davis, Sidney Wicks, Earl Monroe, Pete Maravich, Larry Bird, Tim Duncan, Bernard King, Mitch Richmond and Shaquille O’Neal. Donovan Mitchell scored 1,884 points in the regular season and playoffs combined.Regardless, this stat helps to show what a rare debut Mitchell had. And if you play around with the qualifiers, you can add some other big names. Michael Jordan exceeded Mitchell’s averages in the above numbers fairly comfortably. Michael Jordan is the only rookie in NBA history who matched all of Donovan Mitchell ’s 2017-18 per-possession averages for points, rebounds, assists and steals (minimum 500 minutes played).
So, without further ado, here’s Mitchell. So far, Rudy Gobert, Derrick Favors, Joe Ingles and Ricky Rubio have all gotten the treatment. And each week will feature a different player. To recap, we’re taking a look at the 2018-19 Jazz roster through a statistical lens. Time for another round of the Utah Jazz #STATSTHREAD! And this week features rising star Donovan Mitchell, one of the NBA’s most exciting young players.
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