Gary Garland vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Gary Garland 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
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)