Donovan Mitchell vs. Al Thornton Comparison

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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.9 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.4 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,422 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 253 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 252 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 66 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 18 Al Thornton -

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 51 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .435 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .347 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .850 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Al Thornton -