Anthony Davis vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Anthony Davis 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 and Anthony Davis 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 Donovan Mitchell has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Anthony Davis scored more points in the regular season. 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 0.8 points more than Anthony Davis in his 14 seasons (24.9 points against 24.1). On the other hand Anthony Davis scored a total of 5,360 points more than Donovan Mitchell (19,082 vs. 13,722).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 14 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.9 | +0.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | +5,360 | 14 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,722 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than Anthony Davis (+2.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+217).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 6 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +2.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +217 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | +135 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 402 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | +203 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 532 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | +237 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 552 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +4 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +4 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +7.2 | +2.5 | +6.6 | +7.2 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +4.6 | +5 | +240 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | 7,139 | 13,664 | 52.2 | 378 | 1,280 | 29.5 | 4,426 | 5,577 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +5,360 | +2,284 | +2,887 | +7.2 | +1,292 | +3,273 | +7.2 | +2,084 | +2,788 | +4.6 | +5 | +240 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.2 | +4.6 | +10.2 | +2.6 | +7.0 | +4.2 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +217 | +43 | +344 | +10.2 | +163 | +446 | +4.2 | +32 | +31 | +1.5 | +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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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 5 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 228 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 32.3 | +32.3 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 5 |
| Donovan Mitchell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.8 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |