John Long vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and John Long 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 Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games John Long 0 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals John Long 912 Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks John Long 180 Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games John Long 893 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists John Long 24 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals John Long 28 Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks John Long 2 Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games John Long 23 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) 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.