Allen Iverson vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Allen Iverson 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.
Allen Iverson and Donovan Mitchell have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson has better scoring stats than Donovan Mitchell 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 1.8 points more than Donovan Mitchell in his 9 seasons (26.7 points against 24.9), and he also scored a total of 10,646 points more (24,368 vs. 13,722).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +1.8 | 14 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +10,646 | 14 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,722 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Donovan Mitchell (+1.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+328).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +1.4 | 8 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +328 | 8 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +298 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 402 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +351 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 532 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +362 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 552 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +10 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +9 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +8 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +5.4 | +2.8 | +3.8 | +6.0 | +5 | +362 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.9 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 45.0 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 36.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 84.0 | 9 | 552 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
| difference: | +10,646 | +3,612 | +9,129 | +2.5 | +611 | +1,170 | +5.4 | +4,033 | +5,379 | +6.0 | +5 | +362 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,722 | 4,855 | 10,777 | 45.0 | 1,670 | 4,553 | 36.7 | 2,342 | 2,789 | 84.0 | 9 | 552 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.8 | +4.2 | +3.9 | +1.5 | +3.6 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +6.1 | +8 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
| difference: | +328 | +138 | +479 | +3.9 | +76 | +185 | +2.8 | +128 | +202 | +6.1 | +8 | |
| 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
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 5 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2006 to 2010—he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 304 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2025 | 9 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 31.2 | +31.2 | 2005 | 5 |
| Donovan Mitchell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.6 points in a total of 9 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |