Anthony Edwards vs. Donovan Mitchell Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Donovan Mitchell and Anthony Edwards, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Anthony Edwards played 5 years in the NBA, 3 less than Donovan Mitchell, who played 8. Anthony Edwards had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Donovan Mitchell had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 8 | 8 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Anthony Edwards | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Jazz Lost West Conf Semis |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 32.1 | 19.3 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 16.8 | .417 | 2.4 | 7.2 | .329 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .776 |
| difference: | +7 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -0.9 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +.020 | +0.2 | +.011 | +0.1 | +.029 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 79 | 33.4 | 20.5 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 7.5 | 17.2 | .437 | 2.4 | 7.0 | .340 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .805 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Donovan Mitchell | 11 | 37.4 | 24.4 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 22.1 | .420 | 2.3 | 7.3 | .313 | 3.5 | 3.9 | .907 |
Season 2 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 34.3 | 21.3 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 17.3 | .441 | 3.0 | 8.4 | .357 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .786 |
| difference: | +5 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +.009 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +.005 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +.020 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 77 | 33.7 | 23.8 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 19.9 | .432 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .362 | 4.1 | 5.1 | .806 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 6 | 37.8 | 25.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 18.3 | .455 | 3.8 | 9.5 | .404 | 4.7 | 5.7 | .824 |
| difference: | +1 | +0.8 | +3.8 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.0 | -1.7 | -0.7 | +1.1 | +4.1 | +.134 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +.148 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +.097 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 5 | 38.6 | 21.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 22.4 | .321 | 2.2 | 8.6 | .256 | 4.8 | 6.6 | .727 |
Season 3 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.0 | 24.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 19.5 | .459 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .369 | 4.0 | 5.3 | .756 |
| difference: | +10 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.010 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.003 | +0.6 | +.107 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 69 | 34.3 | 24.0 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 19.4 | .449 | 2.5 | 6.9 | .366 | 4.0 | 4.7 | .863 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 39.8 | 31.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 22.8 | .482 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .349 | 6.6 | 7.8 | .846 |
| difference: | +2 | +2.1 | +4.7 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.7 | -2.5 | -1.0 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +.047 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +.167 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +.102 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | 37.7 | 36.3 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 22.4 | .529 | 4.7 | 9.1 | .516 | 7.9 | 8.3 | .948 |
Season 4 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals | Jazz Lost West Conf Semis |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 35.1 | 25.9 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 19.7 | .461 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .357 | 5.4 | 6.4 | .836 |
| difference: | +26 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +.023 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +.029 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +.009 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 53 | 33.4 | 26.4 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 9.0 | 20.6 | .438 | 3.4 | 8.7 | .386 | 5.0 | 6.0 | .845 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 16 | 40.6 | 27.6 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 20.3 | .481 | 2.9 | 7.2 | .400 | 5.2 | 6.4 | .814 |
| difference: | +6 | +6.0 | +4.7 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | +0.7 | +3.2 | +.034 | +2.1 | +4.3 | +.035 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +.015 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 10 | 34.6 | 32.3 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 23.5 | .447 | 5.0 | 11.5 | .435 | 6.3 | 7.6 | .829 |
Season 5 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals | Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.3 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 20.4 | .447 | 4.1 | 10.3 | .395 | 5.3 | 6.3 | .837 |
| difference: | +12 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.001 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +.040 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +.016 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 67 | 33.8 | 25.9 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 20.5 | .448 | 3.5 | 9.8 | .355 | 4.0 | 4.7 | .853 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | 39.0 | 25.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 19.9 | .453 | 3.1 | 8.7 | .354 | 4.3 | 5.9 | .719 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +3.3 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +.055 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +.146 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +.162 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 6 | 38.2 | 25.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 22.2 | .398 | 1.7 | 8.0 | .208 | 6.2 | 7.0 | .881 |
Additional Years |
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* Donovan Mitchell played 3 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—Donovan Mitchell played in 3 Playoffs. In those 3 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Donovan Mitchell got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Star Game |