Donovan Mitchell vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2025-26
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,543 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,342 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,565 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 749 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 176 John Paxson 44

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 546 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .451 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .367 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 31.9 (2026) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 John Paxson 3

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)