Donovan Mitchell vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 8 of 8 career categories against Donovan Mitchell, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). Head to head they met 17 times, with LeBron James winning the series 10–7.
The case for Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell trails in every compared category here.
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), and 5 more.
Tale of the tape
25.1PPG26.8
4.3RPG7.5
4.8APG7.4
57.5%TS%59.0%
20.4PER26.6
60.3Win Shares276.6
609games played1622
Head to Head
| Donovan Mitchell | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Series wins | 10 |
| 23.6 | PPG | 23.5 |
| 4.7 | RPG | 7.1 |
| 4.8 | APG | 6.9 |
| 17 meetings · first 2017-18 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Donovan Mitchell | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 609 | G | 1622 |
| 33.8 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 25.1 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 4.3 | REB | 7.5 |
| 4.8 | AST | 7.4 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.3 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 45.3 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 36.6 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 84.4 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Donovan Mitchell | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 20.4 | PER | 26.6 |
| 57.5 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 31.5 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 60.3 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.141 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 3.3 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 27.8 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Donovan Mitchell | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 7 | All-Star | 22 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 4 |
| — | Finals MVP | 4 |
| — | All-Defensive | 6 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring99
58Efficiency81
90Playmaking98
66Rebounding90
81Defense92
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