Donovan Mitchell vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,333 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 240 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 243 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 65 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 49 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .430 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .349 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .856 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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