Deandre Ayton vs. Donovan Mitchell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Deandre Ayton and Donovan Mitchell all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Deandre Ayton, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2019 to 2025, and Donovan Mitchell, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Deandre Ayton vs. Donovan Mitchell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Donovan Mitchell Deandre Ayton Donovan Mitchell
Points
+300th
222nd
+300th
91st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
215th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
144th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
149th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
235th
+300th
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Deandre Ayton vs. Donovan Mitchell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Donovan Mitchell Deandre Ayton Donovan Mitchell
Points
--
19th
212nd
7th
Rebounds
42nd
+300th
44th
+300th
Assists
--
158th
+300th
119th
Steals
--
117th
+300th
110th
Blocks
--
+300th
181st
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
222nd
+78 6,542 vs. 13,3206,778
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,167 vs. 2,3241,843
Assists
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 2,5301,881
Steals
+300th
+300th
292 vs. 740448
Blocks
+300th
+300th
380 vs. 173207
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,219 vs. 435784
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,948 vs. 1,8891,059
Field Goals Made
+300th
270th
+30 2,905 vs. 4,7201,815
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
253rd
+47 4,926 vs. 10,5125,586
3-Pointers Made
+300th
40th
+260 28 vs. 1,6181,590
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 122 vs. 4,4194,297
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 2,2621,558
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
932 vs. 2,6921,760

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
398 vs. 539141
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 81

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
46th
0 vs. 2828
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
91st
+209 714 vs. 1,7831,069
Rebounds
215th
+300th
+85 473 vs. 314159
Assists
+300th
144th
+156 57 vs. 303246
Steals
+300th
149th
+151 29 vs. 8657
Blocks
235th
+300th
+65 41 vs. 2120
Offensive Rebounds
190th
+300th
+110 129 vs. 5178
Defensive Rebounds
171st
236th
65 344 vs. 26381
Field Goals Made
+300th
104th
+196 320 vs. 617297
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
97th
+203 509 vs. 1,403894
3-Pointers Made
+300th
32nd
+268 2 vs. 199197
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
32nd
+268 4 vs. 561557
Free Throws Made
+300th
111st
+189 72 vs. 350278
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
131st
+169 109 vs. 424315

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
45 vs. 6318
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
19th
16.44 vs. 24.718.28
Rebounds per game
42nd
+300th
+258 10.47 vs. 4.316.16
Assists per game
--
158th
1.63 vs. 4.693.06
Steals per game
--
117th
0.73 vs. 1.370.64
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.95 vs. 0.320.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
3.06 vs. 0.812.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
7.41 vs. 3.503.90
Field Goals Made per game
--
24th
7.30 vs. 8.761.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
15th
12.38 vs. 19.507.13
3-Pointers Made per game
--
6th
0.07 vs. 3.002.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
4th
0.31 vs. 8.207.89
Free Throws Made per game
--
109th
1.77 vs. 4.202.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
136th
2.34 vs. 4.992.65

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
212nd
7th
205 15.87 vs. 28.3012.43
Rebounds per game
44th
+300th
+256 10.51 vs. 4.985.53
Assists per game
+300th
119th
+181 1.27 vs. 4.813.54
Steals per game
+300th
110th
+190 0.64 vs. 1.370.72
Blocks per game
181st
+300th
+119 0.91 vs. 0.330.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
57th
+300th
+243 2.87 vs. 0.812.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
244th
219 7.64 vs. 4.173.47
Field Goals Made per game
120th
18th
102 7.11 vs. 9.792.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
10th
+290 11.31 vs. 22.2710.96
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
5th
+295 0.04 vs. 3.163.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.09 vs. 8.908.82
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
53rd
+247 1.60 vs. 5.563.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
67th
+233 2.42 vs. 6.734.31

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.