Donovan Mitchell vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls 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
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Willie Naulls 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.9 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,722 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,384 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,602 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 759 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 179 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 552 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .367 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 30.9 (2026) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Willie Naulls - 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.