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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Donovan Mitchell 9

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben McDonald 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Donovan Mitchell 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

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 14,119

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Donovan Mitchell 2,442

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Donovan Mitchell 2,672

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Donovan Mitchell 776

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Donovan Mitchell 181

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Donovan Mitchell 565

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Donovan Mitchell .451

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Donovan Mitchell .367

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Donovan Mitchell .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Donovan Mitchell 30.7 (2026)

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 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Donovan Mitchell .825

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)