Luka Doncic vs. Donovan Mitchell Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Donovan Mitchell and Luka Doncic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Luka Doncic played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Donovan Mitchell, who played 9. Luka Doncic had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 |
| Luka Doncic |
8 |
5 |
2018-19 to 2025-26 |
| Donovan Mitchell |
9 |
8 |
2017-18 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
72 |
32.2 |
21.2 |
1.2 |
6.6 |
7.8 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
3.4 |
1.9 |
7.0 |
16.5 |
.427 |
2.3 |
7.1 |
.327 |
4.8 |
6.7 |
.713 |
| difference: | +7 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +3.5 | +4.1 | +2.3 | +0.4 | | -0.7 | -0.8 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +.010 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.013 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +.092 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
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 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
61 |
33.6 |
28.8 |
1.3 |
8.1 |
9.4 |
8.8 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
4.3 |
2.5 |
9.5 |
20.6 |
.463 |
2.8 |
8.9 |
.316 |
7.0 |
9.2 |
.758 |
| difference: | +16 | +0.1 | +5.0 | +0.5 | +4.8 | +5.3 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -1.5 | -0.2 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +.031 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +.046 | +2.9 | +4.1 | +.048 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
6 |
35.8 |
31.0 |
0.7 |
9.2 |
9.8 |
8.7 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
5.2 |
2.8 |
10.7 |
21.3 |
.500 |
2.7 |
7.3 |
.364 |
7.0 |
10.7 |
.656 |
| difference: | +1 | +2.8 | +9.6 | +0.7 | +5.6 | +4.8 | +5.5 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -1.0 | -0.2 | +3.5 | +1.1 | +.179 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +.108 | +2.2 | +4.1 | +.071 |
| 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 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
66 |
34.3 |
27.7 |
0.8 |
7.2 |
8.0 |
8.6 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
4.3 |
2.3 |
9.8 |
20.5 |
.479 |
2.9 |
8.3 |
.350 |
5.2 |
7.1 |
.730 |
| difference: | +3 | | +3.7 | | +3.6 | +3.6 | +4.3 | | +0.3 | -1.6 | -0.2 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +.030 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +.016 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +.133 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
7 |
40.1 |
35.7 |
0.6 |
7.3 |
7.9 |
10.3 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
4.6 |
2.4 |
13.7 |
28.0 |
.490 |
4.4 |
10.9 |
.408 |
3.9 |
7.3 |
.529 |
| difference: | | +2.4 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +3.2 | +2.9 | +5.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.8 | +1.8 | +5.6 | +.039 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +.108 | +4.0 | +1.0 | +.419 |
| 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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
65 |
35.4 |
28.4 |
0.9 |
8.3 |
9.1 |
8.7 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
4.5 |
2.2 |
9.9 |
21.6 |
.457 |
3.1 |
8.8 |
.353 |
5.6 |
7.5 |
.744 |
| difference: | +12 | +2.0 | +2.0 | | +4.8 | +4.7 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -1.7 | | +0.9 | +1.0 | +.019 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +.033 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +.101 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
15 |
36.8 |
31.7 |
0.7 |
9.1 |
9.8 |
6.4 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
3.9 |
2.9 |
10.7 |
23.5 |
.455 |
3.4 |
9.9 |
.345 |
6.9 |
9.0 |
.770 |
| difference: | +5 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +5.2 | +5.6 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -1.1 | -0.9 | +0.2 | | +.008 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +.090 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +.059 |
| 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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
66 |
36.2 |
32.4 |
0.8 |
7.8 |
8.6 |
8.0 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
10.9 |
22.0 |
.496 |
2.8 |
8.2 |
.342 |
7.8 |
10.5 |
.742 |
| difference: | +1 | +2.4 | +6.5 | | +4.4 | +4.4 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +.048 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +.013 | +3.8 | +5.8 | +.111 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
70 |
37.5 |
33.9 |
0.8 |
8.4 |
9.2 |
9.8 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
2.1 |
11.5 |
23.6 |
.487 |
4.1 |
10.6 |
.382 |
6.8 |
8.7 |
.786 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.7 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +5.1 | +4.9 | +5.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -0.4 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +.003 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +.004 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +.081 |
| Donovan Mitchell |
68 |
35.8 |
28.3 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
10.0 |
20.6 |
.484 |
3.6 |
9.3 |
.386 |
4.7 |
5.4 |
.867 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
22 |
40.9 |
28.9 |
0.7 |
8.7 |
9.5 |
8.1 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
4.1 |
2.5 |
10.2 |
22.9 |
.446 |
3.1 |
9.6 |
.322 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
.765 |
| difference: | +17 | +0.5 | +5.7 | +0.1 | +4.3 | +4.5 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | +1.2 | +2.1 | +.013 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +.033 | +2.7 | +3.4 | +.043 |
| Donovan Mitchell |
5 |
41.4 |
23.2 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
7.2 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
20.8 |
.433 |
2.6 |
9.0 |
.289 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
.722 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
50 |
35.4 |
28.2 |
0.8 |
7.4 |
8.2 |
7.7 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
9.2 |
20.5 |
.450 |
3.5 |
9.6 |
.368 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
.782 |
| difference: | +5 | +0.1 | +1.6 | | +3.1 | +3.1 | +1.6 | | +0.1 | -0.8 | -0.4 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +.012 | +0.2 | +0.6 | | +1.2 | +2.1 | +.083 |
| Donovan Mitchell |
55 |
35.3 |
26.6 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
6.1 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
9.1 |
19.8 |
.462 |
3.3 |
9.0 |
.368 |
5.0 |
5.8 |
.865 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
5 |
41.6 |
30.2 |
0.4 |
6.6 |
7.0 |
5.8 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
3.2 |
9.4 |
20.8 |
.452 |
3.2 |
9.2 |
.348 |
8.2 |
9.2 |
.891 |
| difference: | +5 | +3.4 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -1.2 | -0.3 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +.024 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.006 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +.076 |
| Donovan Mitchell |
10 |
38.2 |
29.6 |
0.6 |
4.8 |
5.4 |
4.7 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
10.7 |
22.5 |
.476 |
2.9 |
8.2 |
.354 |
5.3 |
6.5 |
.815 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
4 |
38.3 |
41.3 |
0.5 |
11.0 |
11.5 |
8.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
4.0 |
2.3 |
13.5 |
24.8 |
.545 |
3.5 |
12.0 |
.292 |
10.8 |
13.5 |
.796 |
| difference: | +67 | +6.9 | +17.3 | +0.3 | +7.3 | +7.0 | +3.3 | | +0.1 | -1.9 | -0.3 | +5.3 | +6.2 | +.102 | +0.2 | +3.1 | +.076 | +6.6 | +8.4 | +.027 |
| Donovan Mitchell |
71 |
31.4 |
24.0 |
0.8 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
8.2 |
18.6 |
.443 |
3.3 |
8.9 |
.368 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
.823 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Luka Doncic |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Donovan Mitchell |
9 |
32.0 |
29.6 |
1.2 |
3.4 |
4.7 |
3.9 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
9.6 |
21.6 |
.443 |
3.1 |
9.3 |
.333 |
7.3 |
9.9 |
.742 |
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Additional Years |
* Donovan Mitchell played 1 season more than Luka Doncic in the NBA.
In that period—his season 9 in 2026—Donovan Mitchell didn't play in the postseason. |
Rookie of the Year