Ernie Grunfeld vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Donovan Mitchell 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Donovan Mitchell 1,422

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Donovan Mitchell 253

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Donovan Mitchell 252

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Donovan Mitchell 66

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Donovan Mitchell 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Donovan Mitchell .435

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Donovan Mitchell .347

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Donovan Mitchell .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.