Spencer Haywood vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Donovan Mitchell 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Donovan Mitchell 27.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Donovan Mitchell 1,221

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Donovan Mitchell 218

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Donovan Mitchell 221

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Donovan Mitchell 56

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Donovan Mitchell 15

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Donovan Mitchell 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Donovan Mitchell .431

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Donovan Mitchell .359

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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.