Donovan Mitchell vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,455 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 259 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 257 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 67 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 18 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 52 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .436 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .347 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .853 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) John Thompson - 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.