Alvan Adams vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Donovan Mitchell 2

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.