Donovan Mitchell vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 25.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 14,210 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,457 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,687 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 781 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 181 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 568 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .452 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .368 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .841 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 30.7 (2026) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)