Earl Gardner vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Donovan Mitchell 28.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Donovan Mitchell 1,517

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 272

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Donovan Mitchell 268

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 69

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Donovan Mitchell 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Donovan Mitchell .439

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .358

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Donovan Mitchell .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.