Is Allan Houston Better Than Donovan Mitchell? NBA Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this SG comparison. Donovan Mitchell holds the advantage in 6 of 8 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 100% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Donovan Mitchell's Assists Per Game of 4.8 compared to Allan Houston's 2.4 represents a 100% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Allan Houston falls 25% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Donovan Mitchell exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Donovan Mitchell's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Allan Houston posts 44.4% against Donovan Mitchell's 45.4% — a gap of just 2.3%. Allan Houston can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Allan Houston side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

Donovan Mitchell wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 2. The 100% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Donovan Mitchell's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.