Yao Ming vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Yao Ming 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
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Yao Ming 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)