Donovan Mitchell vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.7 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,274 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 228 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 228 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 60 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 46 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .432 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .356 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .854 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.