David Lee vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
David Lee: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Lee 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons David Lee 12 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played David Lee 5 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games David Lee 2 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Lee 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Lee 1 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Lee 13.5 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 8.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game David Lee 2.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game David Lee 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Lee 11,232 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds David Lee 7,320 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists David Lee 1,825 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals David Lee 625 Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks David Lee 329 Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games David Lee 829 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Lee .535 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage David Lee .034 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage David Lee .772 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Lee 20.2 (2010) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 11.7 (2009) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game David Lee 3.6 (2010) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game David Lee 1.0 (2010) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.5 (2015) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Lee 5.6 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 4.4 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game David Lee 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game David Lee 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Lee 240 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds David Lee 189 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists David Lee 43 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals David Lee 14 Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks David Lee 8 Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games David Lee 43 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Lee .490 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage David Lee .000 Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage David Lee .667 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Lee 13.9 (2014) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 9.1 (2014) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game David Lee 2.6 (2014) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game David Lee 0.6 (2014) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.3 (2017) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)