James Donaldson vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Donovan Mitchell 1,333

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Donovan Mitchell 240

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Donovan Mitchell 243

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Donovan Mitchell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)