Sam Mitchell

forward · 1989-90 – 2001-02 · MIN, IND · 1,053 games

Every comparison Sam Mitchell leads among players since 1946-47: 17 claims in 3 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

minutes

leads10 games with 45+ minutes in his first 30 games1st of 2,485 careers, next 5 · leads from the start to 48 · said 1 other way10games

minutes · a season

set it10 games with 45+ minutes in MIN's first 27 games of 1989-90a record when he got there, 1st of 1,133 player-seasons, past 6 · held from game 19 to 39 · broken by Pooh Richardson 1990-91, 11, Dec 30, 199010games

turnovers

set it286 games with no turnovers in his first 800 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 52 careers, past 248 · held from game 790 to 990 · broken by Steve Kerr, 341, Jan 2, 2002286games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.