Dale Ellis vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Donovan Mitchell 9

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Donovan Mitchell 13,410

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Donovan Mitchell 2,331

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Donovan Mitchell 2,544

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Donovan Mitchell 746

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Donovan Mitchell 174

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Donovan Mitchell 542

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 30.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)