Steve Hayes vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Steve Hayes 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
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Hayes 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hayes 0 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.6 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)