Donovan Mitchell vs. Paul Pierce Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Pierce and Donovan Mitchell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Donovan Mitchell played 8 years in the NBA, 11 less than Paul Pierce, who played 19. Donovan Mitchell had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Paul Pierce had his rookie season in 1998-99. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Donovan Mitchell |
8 |
8 |
2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Paul Pierce |
19 |
14 |
1998-99 to 2016-17 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
79 |
33.4 |
20.5 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
7.5 |
17.2 |
.437 |
2.4 |
7.0 |
.340 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
.805 |
| difference: | +31 | +0.6 | +4.0 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 | +1.6 | +3.7 | +.002 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +.072 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.092 |
| Paul Pierce |
48 |
34.0 |
16.5 |
2.4 |
4.0 |
6.4 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
5.9 |
13.5 |
.439 |
1.8 |
4.3 |
.412 |
2.9 |
4.1 |
.713 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
11 |
37.4 |
24.4 |
0.8 |
5.1 |
5.9 |
4.2 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
22.1 |
.420 |
2.3 |
7.3 |
.313 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
.907 |
| Paul Pierce |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
77 |
33.7 |
23.8 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
8.6 |
19.9 |
.432 |
2.4 |
6.7 |
.362 |
4.1 |
5.1 |
.806 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | +1.9 | +4.8 | +.010 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +.019 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +.008 |
| Paul Pierce |
73 |
35.4 |
19.5 |
1.1 |
4.3 |
5.4 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
6.7 |
15.1 |
.442 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
.343 |
4.9 |
6.2 |
.798 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
5 |
38.6 |
21.4 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
5.0 |
3.2 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
7.2 |
22.4 |
.321 |
2.2 |
8.6 |
.256 |
4.8 |
6.6 |
.727 |
| Paul Pierce |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
69 |
34.3 |
24.0 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
8.7 |
19.4 |
.449 |
2.5 |
6.9 |
.366 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
.863 |
| difference: | +13 | +3.7 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.6 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +.005 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +.017 | +2.7 | +4.3 | +.118 |
| Paul Pierce |
82 |
38.0 |
25.3 |
1.1 |
5.2 |
6.4 |
3.1 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
8.4 |
18.5 |
.454 |
1.8 |
4.7 |
.383 |
6.7 |
9.0 |
.745 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
7 |
37.7 |
36.3 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
4.1 |
1.6 |
11.9 |
22.4 |
.529 |
4.7 |
9.1 |
.516 |
7.9 |
8.3 |
.948 |
| Paul Pierce |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
53 |
33.4 |
26.4 |
0.9 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
9.0 |
20.6 |
.438 |
3.4 |
8.7 |
.386 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
.845 |
| difference: | +29 | +6.9 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +0.7 | -0.1 | -0.7 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +.004 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +.018 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +.036 |
| Paul Pierce |
82 |
40.3 |
26.1 |
1.0 |
5.9 |
6.9 |
3.2 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
8.6 |
19.5 |
.442 |
2.6 |
6.3 |
.404 |
6.3 |
7.8 |
.809 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
10 |
34.6 |
32.3 |
0.3 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
10.5 |
23.5 |
.447 |
5.0 |
11.5 |
.435 |
6.3 |
7.6 |
.829 |
| difference: | +6 | +7.4 | +7.7 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +4.4 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +1.1 | -1.0 | -1.3 | +2.9 | +4.6 | +.044 | +3.1 | +5.0 | +.147 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +.065 |
| Paul Pierce |
16 |
42.0 |
24.6 |
1.7 |
6.9 |
8.6 |
4.1 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
3.3 |
7.6 |
18.9 |
.403 |
1.9 |
6.5 |
.288 |
7.5 |
9.8 |
.764 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
67 |
33.8 |
25.9 |
0.8 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
5.3 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
9.2 |
20.5 |
.448 |
3.5 |
9.8 |
.355 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
.853 |
| difference: | +12 | +5.4 | | +0.5 | +2.6 | +3.1 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.6 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +.032 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +.053 | +3.6 | +4.8 | +.051 |
| Paul Pierce |
79 |
39.2 |
25.9 |
1.3 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
4.4 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
8.4 |
20.2 |
.416 |
1.5 |
4.9 |
.302 |
7.6 |
9.5 |
.802 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
6 |
38.2 |
25.5 |
1.0 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
8.8 |
22.2 |
.398 |
1.7 |
8.0 |
.208 |
6.2 |
7.0 |
.881 |
| difference: | +4 | +6.3 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +4.6 | +4.7 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +0.3 | -1.7 | -1.5 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +.001 | +0.1 | +3.5 | +.148 | +3.9 | +4.7 | +.018 |
| Paul Pierce |
10 |
44.5 |
27.1 |
1.1 |
7.9 |
9.0 |
6.7 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
7.7 |
19.3 |
.399 |
1.6 |
4.5 |
.356 |
10.1 |
11.7 |
.863 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
68 |
35.8 |
28.3 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
10.0 |
20.6 |
.484 |
3.6 |
9.3 |
.386 |
4.7 |
5.4 |
.867 |
| difference: | +12 | +2.9 | +5.3 | | +2.4 | +2.2 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -1.2 | -0.4 | +2.5 | +1.9 | +.082 | +2.2 | +4.5 | +.087 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +.048 |
| Paul Pierce |
80 |
38.7 |
23.0 |
0.9 |
5.7 |
6.5 |
5.1 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
18.7 |
.402 |
1.4 |
4.8 |
.299 |
6.5 |
7.9 |
.819 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
5 |
41.4 |
23.2 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
7.2 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
20.8 |
.433 |
2.6 |
9.0 |
.289 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
.722 |
| difference: | +1 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +3.8 | +4.7 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -2.5 | -0.2 | +2.5 | +1.8 | +.091 | +1.3 | +4.7 | +.005 | +3.9 | +4.2 | +.117 |
| Paul Pierce |
4 |
40.8 |
20.8 |
1.5 |
7.3 |
8.8 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
6.3 |
3.0 |
6.5 |
19.0 |
.342 |
1.3 |
4.3 |
.294 |
6.5 |
7.8 |
.839 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
55 |
35.3 |
26.6 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
6.1 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
9.1 |
19.8 |
.462 |
3.3 |
9.0 |
.368 |
5.0 |
5.8 |
.865 |
| difference: | +27 | +0.8 | +5.0 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +0.2 | | | -1.0 | +2.3 | +4.9 | +.007 | +2.0 | +5.4 | +.002 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +.043 |
| Paul Pierce |
82 |
36.1 |
21.6 |
1.0 |
5.6 |
6.6 |
4.2 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
6.8 |
14.9 |
.455 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
.370 |
6.7 |
8.1 |
.822 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
10 |
38.2 |
29.6 |
0.6 |
4.8 |
5.4 |
4.7 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
10.7 |
22.5 |
.476 |
2.9 |
8.2 |
.354 |
5.3 |
6.5 |
.815 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.5 | +6.7 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +4.0 | +9.2 | +.029 | +1.9 | +4.3 | +.095 | +3.1 | +3.2 | +.053 |
| Paul Pierce |
7 |
39.7 |
22.9 |
1.0 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
4.6 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
13.3 |
.505 |
1.0 |
3.9 |
.259 |
8.4 |
9.7 |
.868 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
71 |
31.4 |
24.0 |
0.8 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
8.2 |
18.6 |
.443 |
3.3 |
8.9 |
.368 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
.823 |
| difference: | +8 | +7.6 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -1.4 | -0.8 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +.028 | +1.9 | +4.9 | +.014 | +3.7 | +5.2 | +.051 |
| Paul Pierce |
79 |
39.0 |
26.8 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
4.7 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
3.5 |
2.8 |
8.7 |
18.5 |
.471 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
.354 |
7.9 |
10.3 |
.772 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donovan Mitchell |
9 |
32.0 |
29.6 |
1.2 |
3.4 |
4.7 |
3.9 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
9.6 |
21.6 |
.443 |
3.1 |
9.3 |
.333 |
7.3 |
9.9 |
.742 |
| Paul Pierce |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Paul Pierce played 11 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2007 to 2017—Paul Pierce played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 11 extra years over Donovan Mitchell, Paul Pierce got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 Finals MVP
1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-NBA Third Team
5 All-Star Game
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