Neil Johnston vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Donovan Mitchell 1

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Donovan Mitchell 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Donovan Mitchell 1,305

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Donovan Mitchell 234

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Donovan Mitchell 241

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 63

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Donovan Mitchell 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .352

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Donovan Mitchell .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.