Tom Burleson vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Donovan Mitchell 1,333

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Donovan Mitchell 240

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Donovan Mitchell 243

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Donovan Mitchell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.