Donovan Mitchell vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,320 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)