Donovan Mitchell vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 David Thompson 407

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,287 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 233 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 235 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 60 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 David Thompson 27

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 47 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .431 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .353 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .851 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.