Donovan Mitchell vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson 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 2025-26
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 25.0 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 14,119 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,442 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,672 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 776 C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 181 C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 565 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .451 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .367 C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .841 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 30.7 (2026) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)