Donovan Mitchell vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson 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.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.1 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,517 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 272 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 268 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 69 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 18 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 54 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .439 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .358 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .848 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.