Donovan Mitchell vs. Johnny Payak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Payak 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
Johnny Payak: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 Johnny Payak 2

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Johnny Payak 0

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Johnny Payak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Johnny Payak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 25.0 Johnny Payak 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Johnny Payak 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Johnny Payak 1.9

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 14,070 Johnny Payak 753

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,439 Johnny Payak 114 *

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,660 Johnny Payak 226

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 774 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 180 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 563 Johnny Payak 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .452 Johnny Payak .321

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .368 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Johnny Payak .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 31.3 (2026) Johnny Payak 6.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Johnny Payak 1.7 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Johnny Payak 2.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Johnny Payak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Johnny Payak -

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Johnny Payak - *

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Johnny Payak -

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Johnny Payak 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Johnny Payak -

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Johnny Payak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Johnny Payak - 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.