Donovan Mitchell vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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 2024-25
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,320 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)