Donovan Mitchell vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Donovan Mitchell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Donovan Mitchell 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Donovan Mitchell 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Donovan Mitchell 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,274 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 228 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 228 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 60 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 46 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .432 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .356 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .854 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.