Rick Brunson vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Rick Brunson 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 Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Brunson 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)