Jim Ard vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Donovan Mitchell 1,333

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Donovan Mitchell 240

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Donovan Mitchell 243

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Donovan Mitchell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.