John Havlicek vs. Donovan Mitchell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where John Havlicek, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1963 to 1978, and Donovan Mitchell, with 9 seasons played from 2018 to 2026, 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.

John Havlicek vs. Donovan Mitchell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Donovan Mitchell John Havlicek Donovan Mitchell
Points
19th
218th
15th
91st
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Assists
40th
+300th
28th
144th
Steals
+300th
+300th
253rd
149th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years169138

John Havlicek vs. Donovan Mitchell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Donovan Mitchell John Havlicek Donovan Mitchell
Points
56th
19th
57th
7th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
232nd
+300th
Assists
148th
158th
120th
119th
Steals
+300th
117th
215th
110th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
218th
199 26,395 vs. 13,44512,950
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
+218 8,007 vs. 2,3325,675
Assists
40th
+300th
+260 6,114 vs. 2,5463,568
Steals
+300th
+300th
476 vs. 746270
Blocks
+300th
+300th
117 vs. 17457
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
610 vs. 435175
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,389 vs. 1,897508
Field Goals Made
13th
263rd
250 10,513 vs. 4,7645,749
Field Goals Attempted
7th
247th
240 23,930 vs. 10,59013,340
3-Pointers Made
n/a
40th
0 vs. 1,629
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
39th
0 vs. 4,450
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 5,369 vs. 2,2883,081
Free Throws Attempted
36th
+300th
+264 6,589 vs. 2,7253,864

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
+300th
1,270 vs. 543727
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 97

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
46th
42 12 vs. 2816
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:

John Havlicek Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
91st
76 3,776 vs. 1,7831,993
Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 1,186 vs. 314872
Assists
28th
144th
116 825 vs. 303522
Steals
253rd
149th
104 60 vs. 8626
Blocks
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 215
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79 vs. 5128
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
236th
+64 199 vs. 26364
Field Goals Made
13th
104th
91 1,451 vs. 617834
Field Goals Attempted
11th
97th
86 3,329 vs. 1,4031,926
3-Pointers Made
n/a
32nd
0 vs. 199
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
32nd
0 vs. 561
Free Throws Made
15th
111st
96 874 vs. 350524
Free Throws Attempted
19th
131st
112 1,046 vs. 424622

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
+300th
172 vs. 63109
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
20th
8 5 vs. 72
50+ point games
9th
3rd
6 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
19th
37 20.78 vs. 24.763.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.30 vs. 4.292.01
Assists per game
148th
158th
10 4.81 vs. 4.690.13
Steals per game
+300th
117th
+183 1.21 vs. 1.370.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.320.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.54 vs. 0.800.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 3.490.02
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
25th
17 8.28 vs. 8.770.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
15th
5 18.84 vs. 19.500.66
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
6th
0.00 vs. 3.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
4th
0.00 vs. 8.20
Free Throws Made per game
105th
108th
3 4.23 vs. 4.210.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
132nd
11 5.19 vs. 5.020.17

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
7th
50 21.95 vs. 28.306.35
Rebounds per game
232nd
+300th
+68 6.90 vs. 4.981.91
Assists per game
120th
119th
1 4.80 vs. 4.810.01
Steals per game
215th
110th
105 1.13 vs. 1.370.23
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.330.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 0.810.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
244th
+56 3.75 vs. 4.170.42
Field Goals Made per game
48th
18th
30 8.44 vs. 9.791.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
10th
30 19.35 vs. 22.272.92
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
5th
0.00 vs. 3.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
4th
0.00 vs. 8.90
Free Throws Made per game
75th
53rd
22 5.08 vs. 5.560.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
67th
31 6.08 vs. 6.730.65

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.