Jim Barnes vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Donovan Mitchell .450

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Donovan Mitchell 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Donovan Mitchell 1,422

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Donovan Mitchell 253

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Donovan Mitchell 252

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 66

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Donovan Mitchell 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Donovan Mitchell .435

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .347

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Donovan Mitchell .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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.