Mike Mitchell

Biography

Michael Anthony Mitchell (born January 1, 1956 in Atlanta, Georgia - died June 9, 2011) was an American professional basketball player in the NBA from 1978 to 1988.

Mitchell started his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but played most of his career for the San Antonio Spurs. Mitchell was a 6'7" and 215 lb. small forward with career averages of 19.8 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, a .493 field goal percentage, and a .779 free throw percentage.

Mitchell was a one-time All-Star, in 1981, and was in the top ten in scoring four times and top ten in minutes played three times. Among other career highlights, he led the Spurs in scoring for the 1985 season. This is significant because this was the only season in which George Gervin played on the Spurs and did not lead the team in scoring. Mitchell averaged 22.2 points per game to Gervin's 21.2 points per game.
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Drafted by Cleveland in the first round in 1978 with the 15th pick.