Aaron Gordon vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Aaron Gordon to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Donovan Mitchell has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Aaron Gordon.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Donovan Mitchell has better scoring stats than Aaron Gordon in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 11.4 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (25.0 points against 13.6), and he also scored a total of 4,069 points more (14,070 vs. 10,001).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 12 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | +11.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 10,001 | 12 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,070 | +4,069 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+14.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+863).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +14.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +863 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 137 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 411 | +274 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 521 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 543 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 721 | +158 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 563 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +12 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 31 | +31 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +37 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +12 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | +3 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 48.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 69.7 | 12 | 733 |
| difference: | +11.4 | +3.6 | +9.0 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +5.1 | +3.4 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +14.3 | +3 | +170 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | 8.8 | 19.6 | 45.2 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 84.0 | 9 | 563 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 10,001 | 3,778 | 7,791 | 48.5 | 790 | 2,365 | 33.4 | 1,655 | 2,374 | 69.7 | 12 | 733 |
| difference: | +4,069 | +1,203 | +3,238 | +3.3 | +928 | +2,308 | +3.4 | +735 | +470 | +14.3 | +3 | +170 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,070 | 4,981 | 11,029 | 45.2 | 1,718 | 4,673 | 36.8 | 2,390 | 2,844 | 84.0 | 9 | 563 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +14.4 | +4.6 | +11.8 | +5.8 | +2.1 | +6.0 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +3.4 | +10.8 | +2 | +3 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 44.0 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 35.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +863 | +271 | +708 | +5.8 | +128 | +372 | +2.1 | +193 | +205 | +10.8 | +2 | +3 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 617 | 1,403 | 44.0 | 199 | 561 | 35.5 | 350 | 424 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Aaron Gordon's additional seasons: | ||||
* Aaron Gordon played 3 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 137 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 32.3 | +32.3 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2023 | 20 |
| Donovan Mitchell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 14.3. |