Don Carlson vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

Don Carlson

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Donovan Mitchell 1,305

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Donovan Mitchell 234

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Donovan Mitchell 241

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 63

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Donovan Mitchell 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .352

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Donovan Mitchell .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.