Donovan Mitchell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Donovan Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Donovan Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,320 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell - 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.