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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 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 13,320 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 David Thompson 407

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 David Thompson .504

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

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 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 28.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 David Thompson 27

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 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.