Donovan Mitchell vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Cazzie Russell .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.2 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,333 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 240 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 243 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 65 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 49 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .430 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .349 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .856 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.