Donovan Mitchell vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. 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.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,517 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 272 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 268 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 69 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 18 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 54 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .439 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .358 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .848 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. - 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.