Don Ford vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Don Ford 474 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Donovan Mitchell 1,333

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Donovan Mitchell 240

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Donovan Mitchell 243

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Don Ford 20 Donovan Mitchell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) 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.