Russ Lee vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

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

Russ Lee

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russ Lee: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Lee 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Russ Lee 3 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Russ Lee 2 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Russ Lee 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russ Lee 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.9 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 1.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.1 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 282 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 114 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Russ Lee 65 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Russ Lee 22 * Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Russ Lee 3 * Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Russ Lee 97 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .391 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .685 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 4.3 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 2.1 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.5 Donovan Mitchell 28.1

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.6 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 * Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 27 Donovan Mitchell 1,517

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 7 Donovan Mitchell 272

Total Assists Russ Lee 3 Donovan Mitchell 268

Total Steals Russ Lee 3 * Donovan Mitchell 69

Total Blocks Russ Lee 1 * Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games Russ Lee 11 Donovan Mitchell 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .591 Donovan Mitchell .439

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .358

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .250 Donovan Mitchell .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 3.2 (1973) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 (1973) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1974) * 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.