Larry Bird vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

Larry Bird

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Donovan Mitchell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Donovan Mitchell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Donovan Mitchell 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Donovan Mitchell 1,274

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Donovan Mitchell 228

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Donovan Mitchell 228

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Donovan Mitchell 60

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Donovan Mitchell 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Donovan Mitchell .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Donovan Mitchell .356

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Donovan Mitchell .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)