Donovan Mitchell vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,410 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,331 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,544 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 746 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 174 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 542 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 30.0 (2026) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2026) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)