Gene James vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

Gene James

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Gene James 95 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Gene James 88 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 28.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Donovan Mitchell 1,517

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Donovan Mitchell 272

Total Assists Gene James 2 Donovan Mitchell 268

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 69

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games Gene James 4 Donovan Mitchell 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Donovan Mitchell .439

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .358

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Donovan Mitchell .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.