Donovan Mitchell vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 John Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,445 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,332 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,546 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 746 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 174 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 543 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 31.3 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.