Bill Closs vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

Bill Closs

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Donovan Mitchell 6

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Donovan Mitchell 27.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Donovan Mitchell 1,221

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Donovan Mitchell 218

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Donovan Mitchell 221

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 56

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 15

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Donovan Mitchell 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Donovan Mitchell .431

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .359

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.