Rick Barry vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Rick Barry 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
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Donovan Mitchell 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Donovan Mitchell 2

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Donovan Mitchell 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.