John Kuester vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and John Kuester 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
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Kuester 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons John Kuester 3 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played John Kuester 0 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games John Kuester 0 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Kuester 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Kuester 0 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester 3.3 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game John Kuester 2.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.6 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester 451 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds John Kuester 141 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists John Kuester 305 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals John Kuester 83 Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks John Kuester 3 Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games John Kuester 135 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester .427 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage John Kuester .000 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester .833 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester 4.8 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.5 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Kuester 3.2 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.7 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games John Kuester 0 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage John Kuester - * Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.