Rick Adelman vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Donovan Mitchell 28.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Donovan Mitchell 1,455

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Donovan Mitchell 259

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Donovan Mitchell 257

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Donovan Mitchell 67

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Donovan Mitchell 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Donovan Mitchell .436

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .347

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Donovan Mitchell .853

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.