Donovan Mitchell vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.2 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,333 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 240 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 243 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 65 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 49 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .430 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .349 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .856 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Gary Zeller - 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.