Donovan Mitchell vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.7 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,383 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 244 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 247 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 65 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 17 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 50 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .435 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .349 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .849 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Jim Palmer - 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.