Walt Budko vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

Walt Budko

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Donovan Mitchell 28.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Donovan Mitchell 1,517

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Donovan Mitchell 272

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Donovan Mitchell 268

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 69

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Donovan Mitchell 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Donovan Mitchell .439

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .358

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Donovan Mitchell .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - 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.