Butch Lee vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Butch Lee 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

Butch Lee

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Lee: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Lee 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Butch Lee 2 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Butch Lee 1 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Butch Lee 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Lee 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Lee 8.1 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 1.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 3.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.9 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Lee 773 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Butch Lee 137 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Butch Lee 307 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Butch Lee 87 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Butch Lee 1 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Butch Lee 96 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Lee .450 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Butch Lee - * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Butch Lee .761 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Lee 9.2 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 1.5 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 3.6 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 1.0 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Lee 0.7 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Lee 2 Donovan Mitchell 1,333

Total Rebounds Butch Lee 1 Donovan Mitchell 240

Total Assists Butch Lee 0 Donovan Mitchell 243

Total Steals Butch Lee 0 Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks Butch Lee 0 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Butch Lee 3 Donovan Mitchell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Lee - Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Butch Lee - * Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage Butch Lee 1.000 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Lee 0.7 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 0.3 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) 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.