Bob Lanier vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Bob Lanier 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
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.