Anthony Edwards vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Anthony Edwards 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Donovan Mitchell and Anthony Edwards 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 stats than Anthony Edwards 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 0.8 points more than Anthony Edwards in his 5 seasons (24.7 points against 23.9), and he also scored a total of 4,223 points more (13,320 vs. 9,097).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 5 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +0.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 5 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | +4,223 | 8 |
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 Anthony Edwards (+1.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+653).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 4 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +1.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +653 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +135 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | +169 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | +160 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +20 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +21 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +3.6 | +3 | +158 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 44.9 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 36.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 3,200 | 7,167 | 44.6 | 1,109 | 3,043 | 36.4 | 1,588 | 1,976 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +4,223 | +1,520 | +3,345 | +0.3 | +509 | +1,376 | +0.2 | +674 | +716 | +3.6 | +3 | +158 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | 4,720 | 10,512 | 44.9 | 1,618 | 4,419 | 36.6 | 2,262 | 2,692 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +3.7 | +4 | +21 |
| 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 Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +653 | +221 | +557 | +2.8 | +69 | +216 | +2.2 | +142 | +160 | +3.7 | +4 | +21 |
| 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
Regular Season
Donovan Mitchell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Donovan Mitchell played 3 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 26.2 points in a total of 194 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.3 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Donovan Mitchell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Donovan Mitchell played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.3 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 23.2. |