Donovan Mitchell vs. John Vallely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Vallely 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 Vallely: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 John Vallely 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 John Vallely 2

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 John Vallely 0

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 John Vallely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 John Vallely 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 John Vallely 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 John Vallely 0.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 John Vallely 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,445 John Vallely 359

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,332 John Vallely 66

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,546 John Vallely 84

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

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

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 543 John Vallely 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 John Vallely .379

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

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 John Vallely .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 31.3 (2026) John Vallely 3.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) John Vallely 0.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) John Vallely 0.9 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 John Vallely -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 John Vallely -

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 John Vallely -

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 John Vallely -

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

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

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 John Vallely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 John Vallely -

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

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 John Vallely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) John Vallely -

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

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) John Vallely - 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.