Gar Heard vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Donovan Mitchell 1,305

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Donovan Mitchell 234

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Donovan Mitchell 241

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Donovan Mitchell 63

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Donovan Mitchell 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Donovan Mitchell .352

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Donovan Mitchell .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.