Steve Downing vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Donovan Mitchell 1,305

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Donovan Mitchell 234

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Donovan Mitchell 241

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Donovan Mitchell 63

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Donovan Mitchell 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .352

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Donovan Mitchell .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.