James Harden vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Donovan Mitchell 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Donovan Mitchell 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals James Harden 282 Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games James Harden 173 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)