Jerry Bird vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Donovan Mitchell 28.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Donovan Mitchell 1,517

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Donovan Mitchell 272

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Donovan Mitchell 268

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 69

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Donovan Mitchell 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Donovan Mitchell .439

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .358

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Donovan Mitchell .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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.