Donovan Mitchell vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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 Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.2 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,305 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 234 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 241 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 63 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 48 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .430 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .352 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .854 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)