George Johnson vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Donovan Mitchell:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Donovan Mitchell0
George Johnson13
Donovan Mitchell7
George Johnson8
Donovan Mitchell7
George Johnson0
Donovan Mitchell5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Donovan Mitchell1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Donovan Mitchell0
George Johnson3 *
Donovan Mitchell0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Donovan Mitchell 24.8

George Johnson 6.5
Donovan Mitchell 4.3

George Johnson 1.0
Donovan Mitchell 4.6

George Johnson 0.5
*
Donovan Mitchell 1.4

George Johnson 2.5
*
Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Donovan Mitchell 11,619

George Johnson 5,887
Donovan Mitchell 2,002

George Johnson 929
Donovan Mitchell 2,176

George Johnson 456
*
Donovan Mitchell 645

George Johnson 2,082
*
Donovan Mitchell 156

George Johnson 904
Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Donovan Mitchell 28.3
(2023)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Donovan Mitchell 5.1
(2024)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Donovan Mitchell 6.1
(2024)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Donovan Mitchell 1.8
(2024)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Donovan Mitchell 0.5
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Donovan Mitchell 27.7

George Johnson 6.1
Donovan Mitchell 4.9

George Johnson 0.9
Donovan Mitchell 4.9

George Johnson 0.7
*
Donovan Mitchell 1.3

George Johnson 2.0
*
Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Donovan Mitchell 1,383

George Johnson 361
Donovan Mitchell 244

George Johnson 55
Donovan Mitchell 247

George Johnson 34
*
Donovan Mitchell 65

George Johnson 101
*
Donovan Mitchell 17

George Johnson 59
Donovan Mitchell 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Donovan Mitchell .435

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Donovan Mitchell .849

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Donovan Mitchell 36.3
(2020)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Donovan Mitchell 5.9
(2018)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Donovan Mitchell 7.2
(2023)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Donovan Mitchell 2.0
(2023)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Donovan Mitchell 0.6
(2023)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.