Sam Jones vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Sam Jones 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
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.