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

Sam Jones

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

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 11,619

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Donovan Mitchell .450

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Donovan Mitchell .843

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 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Donovan Mitchell 1,287

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Donovan Mitchell 233

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Donovan Mitchell 235

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 60

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Donovan Mitchell 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Donovan Mitchell .431

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .353

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Donovan Mitchell .851

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.