World B. Free vs. Donovan Mitchell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Donovan Mitchell and World B. Free, 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

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.

World B. Free played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Donovan Mitchell, who played 7. World B. Free had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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 achivements, 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
World B. Free 13 5 1975-76 to 1987-88
Donovan Mitchell 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1975-762017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 71 15.8 8.3 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.5 0.5 0.1 - 1.5 3.4 7.5 .448 - - - 1.6 2.6 .602
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 %
World B. Free 3 20.7 10.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 1.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.7 9.3 .393 - - - 3.3 4.3 .769
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

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1976-772018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 78 28.9 16.3 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.4 1.0 0.3 - 2.7 6.0 13.1 .457 - - - 4.3 5.9 .720
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 %
World B. Free 15 18.7 11.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 1.9 0.8 0.5 - 2.2 4.2 11.3 .371 - - - 3.5 5.1 .688
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

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1977-782019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 76 27.0 15.7 1.2 1.6 2.8 4.0 0.9 0.5 2.6 2.6 5.1 11.3 .455 - - - 5.4 7.4 .731
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 %
World B. Free 10 26.8 16.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 3.7 0.4 0.6 2.6 2.6 5.1 12.4 .411 - - - 5.9 8.1 .728
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

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1978-792020-21
Team San Diego ClippersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 78 37.9 28.8 1.6 2.2 3.9 4.4 1.4 0.4 3.8 3.2 10.2 21.2 .481 - - - 8.4 11.1 .756
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 %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
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

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1979-802021-22
Team San Diego ClippersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 68 38.0 30.2 1.9 1.6 3.5 4.2 1.2 0.5 3.4 2.9 10.8 22.9 .474 0.1 0.4 .360 8.4 11.2 .753
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 %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1980-812022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 65 36.5 24.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.6 1.3 0.2 3.0 2.8 7.9 17.8 .446 0.1 0.5 .161 8.1 10.0 .814
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 %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1981-822023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 78 35.8 22.9 1.5 1.7 3.2 5.4 0.9 0.1 2.7 2.8 8.3 18.6 .448 0.1 0.7 .179 6.1 8.3 .740
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1982-83-
Team Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 73 36.1 23.9 1.3 1.5 2.8 4.0 1.3 0.2 2.9 3.3 8.9 19.5 .456 0.2 0.6 .333 5.9 8.0 .738
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 9

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1983-84-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 75 31.7 22.3 1.2 1.7 2.9 3.0 1.3 0.1 2.1 2.9 8.3 18.8 .445 0.3 0.9 .319 5.3 6.7 .784
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 10

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1984-85-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 71 31.7 22.5 0.9 2.1 3.0 4.5 1.1 0.2 2.0 2.3 8.6 18.7 .459 1.0 2.7 .368 4.3 5.8 .749
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 4 37.5 26.3 1.0 1.5 2.5 7.8 1.5 0.0 1.5 3.0 10.3 23.3 .441 0.0 1.0 .000 5.8 6.3 .920
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1985-86-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 75 33.8 23.4 1.0 1.9 2.9 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.3 2.5 8.7 19.1 .455 0.9 2.3 .420 5.1 6.5 .780
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
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Season 12

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1986-87-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 20 14.3 5.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.3 2.0 6.2 .317 0.1 0.5 .222 1.8 2.4 .766
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------

Season 13

World B. Free Donovan Mitchell
Season 1987-88-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 58 11.8 6.4 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.5 6.0 .409 0.1 0.6 .229 1.4 1.7 .800
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Donovan Mitchell ------- --- ----------