Ben McDonald vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

Ben McDonald

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Donovan Mitchell 1,383

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Donovan Mitchell 244

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Donovan Mitchell 247

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Donovan Mitchell 17

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Donovan Mitchell 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Donovan Mitchell .435

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Donovan Mitchell .849

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)