Donovan Mitchell vs. Jim Pollard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Pollard 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
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Jim Pollard 5

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 Jim Pollard 7

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Jim Pollard 7

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Jim Pollard 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Jim Pollard 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Jim Pollard 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Jim Pollard 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Jim Pollard 7.8 *

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Jim Pollard 3.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,320 Jim Pollard 5,762

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 Jim Pollard 2,487 *

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 Jim Pollard 1,417

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 Jim Pollard 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Jim Pollard .360

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Jim Pollard .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Jim Pollard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Jim Pollard 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Jim Pollard 8.1 *

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Jim Pollard 3.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Jim Pollard 977

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Jim Pollard 407 *

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Jim Pollard 259

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Jim Pollard 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Jim Pollard .339

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Jim Pollard .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.