Donovan Mitchell vs. Craig Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Shelton 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
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 Craig Shelton 2

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Craig Shelton 0

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Craig Shelton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Craig Shelton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Craig Shelton 2.4

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Craig Shelton 0.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Craig Shelton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Craig Shelton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,445 Craig Shelton 240

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,332 Craig Shelton 141

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,546 Craig Shelton 27

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 746 Craig Shelton 19

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 174 Craig Shelton 5

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 543 Craig Shelton 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Craig Shelton .453

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Craig Shelton .000

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Craig Shelton .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 31.3 (2026) Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Craig Shelton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Craig Shelton -

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Craig Shelton -

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Craig Shelton -

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Craig Shelton -

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Craig Shelton -

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Craig Shelton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Craig Shelton -

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Craig Shelton -

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Craig Shelton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Craig Shelton -