Michael Jordan vs. Donovan Mitchell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 to 2003, 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.

Michael Jordan vs. Donovan Mitchell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Donovan Mitchell Michael Jordan Donovan Mitchell
Points
5th
222nd
2nd
91st
Rebounds
141st
+300th
40th
+300th
Assists
52nd
+300th
13th
144th
Steals
4th
+300th
3rd
149th
Blocks
126th
+300th
34th
+300th
Years158138

Michael Jordan vs. Donovan Mitchell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Donovan Mitchell Michael Jordan Donovan Mitchell
Points
1st
19th
1st
7th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
278th
+300th
Assists
108th
158th
69th
119th
Steals
3rd
117th
11th
110th
Blocks
233rd
+300th
195th
+300th

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:

Michael Jordan Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
222nd
217 32,292 vs. 13,32018,972
Rebounds
141st
+300th
+159 6,672 vs. 2,3244,348
Assists
52nd
+300th
+248 5,633 vs. 2,5303,103
Steals
4th
+300th
+296 2,514 vs. 7401,774
Blocks
126th
+300th
+174 893 vs. 173720
Offensive Rebounds
177th
+300th
+123 1,668 vs. 4351,233
Defensive Rebounds
93rd
+300th
+207 5,004 vs. 1,8893,115
Field Goals Made
5th
270th
265 12,192 vs. 4,7207,472
Field Goals Attempted
5th
253rd
248 24,537 vs. 10,51214,025
3-Pointers Made
+300th
40th
+260 581 vs. 1,6181,037
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 1,778 vs. 4,4192,641
Free Throws Made
7th
+300th
+293 7,327 vs. 2,2625,065
Free Throws Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 8,772 vs. 2,6926,080

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
108th
+300th
1,072 vs. 539533
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 87

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
46th
44 173 vs. 28145
50+ point games
2nd
76th
74 31 vs. 130
60+ point games
4th
11th
7 4 vs. 13
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
91st
89 5,987 vs. 1,7834,204
Rebounds
40th
+300th
+260 1,152 vs. 314838
Assists
13th
144th
131 1,022 vs. 303719
Steals
3rd
149th
146 376 vs. 86290
Blocks
34th
+300th
+266 158 vs. 21137
Offensive Rebounds
36th
+300th
+264 305 vs. 51254
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
236th
204 847 vs. 263584
Field Goals Made
3rd
104th
101 2,188 vs. 6171,571
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
97th
94 4,497 vs. 1,4033,094
3-Pointers Made
63rd
32nd
31 148 vs. 19951
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
32nd
20 446 vs. 561115
Free Throws Made
2nd
111st
109 1,463 vs. 3501,113
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
131st
128 1,766 vs. 4241,342

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
+300th
179 vs. 63116
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
20th
19 38 vs. 731
50+ point games
1st
3rd
2 8 vs. 35
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
19th
18 30.12 vs. 24.715.41
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.22 vs. 4.311.91
Assists per game
108th
158th
50 5.25 vs. 4.690.56
Steals per game
3rd
117th
114 2.35 vs. 1.370.97
Blocks per game
233rd
+300th
+67 0.83 vs. 0.320.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 0.810.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 4.67 vs. 3.501.16
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
24th
22 11.37 vs. 8.762.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
15th
13 22.89 vs. 19.503.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.54 vs. 3.002.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 1.66 vs. 8.206.54
Free Throws Made per game
10th
109th
99 6.83 vs. 4.202.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
136th
117 8.18 vs. 4.993.19

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
7th
6 33.45 vs. 28.305.15
Rebounds per game
278th
+300th
+22 6.44 vs. 4.981.45
Assists per game
69th
119th
50 5.71 vs. 4.810.90
Steals per game
11th
110th
99 2.10 vs. 1.370.74
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.330.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.70 vs. 0.810.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
184th
244th
60 4.73 vs. 4.170.56
Field Goals Made per game
1st
18th
17 12.22 vs. 9.792.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
10th
8 25.12 vs. 22.272.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
5th
+295 0.83 vs. 3.162.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 2.49 vs. 8.906.41
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
53rd
50 8.17 vs. 5.562.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
67th
59 9.87 vs. 6.733.14

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.