Donovan Mitchell vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.2 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,333 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 240 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 243 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 65 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 49 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .430 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .349 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .856 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)