Donovan Mitchell vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 25.0 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 14,176 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,450 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,681 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 777 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 181 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 567 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .452 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .368 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .841 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 30.6 (2026) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)