Dan Issel vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Donovan Mitchell 1,305

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Donovan Mitchell 234

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Donovan Mitchell 241

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Donovan Mitchell 63

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Donovan Mitchell 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Donovan Mitchell .352

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Donovan Mitchell .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) 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.