Bio
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Debut
- 1989
- Draft
- 1985Rd 3, Pk 54
- College
- Mercer
- Coach of the Year
- 2006-07
Bio
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Debut
- 1989
- Draft
- 1985Rd 3, Pk 54
- College
- Mercer
- Coach of the Year
- 2006-07
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 8.7
- REB
- 3.7
- AST
- 1.1
- STL
- 0.6
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 51.4
- MIN
- 22.4
- GP
- 994
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 |  MIN | 12.7 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 51.2 | 30.2 | 80 |
| 1990-91 | MIN | 14.6 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 50.5 | 38.1 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | MIN | 10.1 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 49.0 | 26.2 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 7.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 51.7 | 17.3 | 81 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 51.1 | 14.5 | 75 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 54.0 | 17 | 81 |
| 1995-96 | MIN | 10.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 56.6 | 27.5 | 78 |
| 1996-97 | MIN | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 52.3 | 24.9 | 82 |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 12.3 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 53.9 | 27.6 | 81 |
| 1998-99 | MIN | 11.2 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 47.2 | 26.9 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | MIN | 6.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 51.3 | 18.6 | 66 |
| 2000-01 | MIN | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 45.5 | 12 | 82 |
| 2001-02 | MIN | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 49.1 | 9.8 | 74 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 4.5
- REB
- 2.2
- AST
- 0.6
- STL
- 0.2
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 47.5
- MIN
- 14.5
- GP
- 59
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 8,636
- REB
- 3,711
- AST
- 1,089
- STL
- 548
- BLK
- 301
- TO
- 838
- FGM
- 3,220
- 3PTM
- 65
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | MIN | 1,012 | 462 | 89 | 66 | 54 | 96 | 372 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | MIN | 1,197 | 520 | 133 | 66 | 57 | 104 | 445 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | MIN | 825 | 473 | 94 | 53 | 39 | 97 | 307 | 2 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 584 | 248 | 76 | 23 | 10 | 51 | 215 | 4 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 362 | 190 | 65 | 33 | 9 | 50 | 140 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 529 | 243 | 61 | 43 | 20 | 54 | 201 | 1 |
| 1995-96 | MIN | 844 | 339 | 74 | 49 | 26 | 87 | 303 | 1 |
| 1996-97 | MIN | 766 | 326 | 79 | 51 | 20 | 93 | 269 | 4 |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 1,000 | 385 | 107 | 64 | 22 | 66 | 371 | 15 |
| 1998-99 | MIN | 561 | 182 | 98 | 35 | 16 | 34 | 213 | 9 |
| 1999-00 | MIN | 427 | 138 | 111 | 27 | 14 | 44 | 168 | 10 |
| 2000-01 | MIN | 285 | 123 | 57 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 118 | 9 |
| 2001-02 | MIN | 244 | 82 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 98 | 10 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.0
- REB
- 5.9
- AST
- 1.8
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 51.4
- MIN
- 22.4
- GP
- 994
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | MIN | 15.1 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 51.2 | 30.2 | 80 |
| 1990-91 | MIN | 13.8 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 50.5 | 38.1 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | MIN | 13.9 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 49.0 | 26.2 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 15.0 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 51.7 | 17.3 | 81 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 11.9 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 51.1 | 14.5 | 75 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 13.8 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 54.0 | 17 | 81 |
| 1995-96 | MIN | 14.1 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 56.6 | 27.5 | 78 |
| 1996-97 | MIN | 13.4 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 52.3 | 24.9 | 82 |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 16.0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 53.9 | 27.6 | 81 |
| 1998-99 | MIN | 15.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 47.2 | 26.9 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | MIN | 12.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 51.3 | 18.6 | 66 |
| 2000-01 | MIN | 10.5 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 45.5 | 12 | 82 |
| 2001-02 | MIN | 12.1 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 49.1 | 9.8 | 74 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Sam Mitchell's career stats?
Sam Mitchell played 13 seasons for the Timberwolves and the Pacers. He scored 8,636 points with 3,711 rebounds and 1,089 assists in 994 games — 8.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. His best season was 1990-91: 1,197 points, 520 rebounds and 133 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
13 seasons, 9 postseasons, 1989-90 to 2001-02
Awards
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