John Lucas vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and John Lucas 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

John Lucas

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games John Lucas 928 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Donovan Mitchell 27.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Donovan Mitchell 1,422

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Donovan Mitchell 253

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Donovan Mitchell 252

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Donovan Mitchell 66

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games John Lucas 45 Donovan Mitchell 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Donovan Mitchell .435

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Donovan Mitchell .347

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Donovan Mitchell .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.