Aaron James vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

Aaron James

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Aaron James 356 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Donovan Mitchell .450

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

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 28.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 1,517

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 272

Total Assists Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 268

Total Steals Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 69

Total Blocks Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games Aaron James 0 Donovan Mitchell 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.