Lonzo Ball vs. Donovan Mitchell Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Donovan Mitchell and Lonzo Ball, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Lonzo Ball played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Donovan Mitchell, who played 8. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Donovan Mitchell had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 |
| Lonzo Ball | 6 | 0 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 8 | 8 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Lonzo Ball | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Jazz Lost West Conf Semis |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 52 | 34.2 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 10.8 | .360 | 1.7 | 5.7 | .305 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .451 |
| difference: | +27 | +0.8 | +10.3 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +3.6 | +6.4 | +.077 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +.035 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +.354 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Season 2 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 47 | 30.3 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 9.7 | .406 | 1.6 | 4.9 | .329 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .417 |
| difference: | +30 | +3.4 | +13.9 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +4.7 | +10.2 | +.026 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +.033 | +3.7 | +4.1 | +.389 | |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Season 3 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2019-20 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 63 | 32.1 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 10.9 | .403 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .375 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .566 |
| difference: | +6 | +2.2 | +12.2 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | +4.3 | +8.5 | +.046 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.009 | +3.3 | +3.5 | +.297 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Season 4 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2020-21 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Jazz Lost West Conf Semis |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 55 | 31.8 | 14.6 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 12.7 | .414 | 3.1 | 8.3 | .378 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .781 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.6 | +11.8 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +3.7 | +7.9 | +.024 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.008 | +4.1 | +4.8 | +.064 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Season 5 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 35 | 34.6 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 10.9 | .423 | 3.1 | 7.4 | .423 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .750 |
| difference: | +32 | +0.8 | +12.9 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -0.7 | +4.6 | +9.6 | +.025 | +0.4 | +2.4 | +.068 | +3.4 | +3.9 | +.103 | |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Note: Lonzo Ball didn't play in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
Season 6 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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6th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 35 | 22.2 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 6.9 | .366 | 1.9 | 5.6 | .344 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .815 |
| difference: | +33 | +13.6 | +20.7 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -0.9 | +7.5 | +13.7 | +.118 | +1.7 | +3.7 | +.042 | +4.1 | +4.6 | +.052 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Donovan Mitchell played 2 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—Donovan Mitchell played in two Playoffs. In those 2 extra years over Lonzo Ball, Donovan Mitchell got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 2 All-Star Game |