Brandon Jennings vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Brandon Jennings 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 Brandon Jennings.
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 Brandon Jennings 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 10.9 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (25.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 6,425 points more (14,226 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | +10.9 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,226 | +6,425 | 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 Brandon Jennings (+19.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,560).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +19.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,560 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 415 | +265 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 549 | +191 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 569 | +34 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +20 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +47 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +52 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +45 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +7 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +10.9 | +3.9 | +6.8 | +6.4 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +4.5 | +14 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | 8.9 | 19.6 | 45.2 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 84.1 | 9 | 569 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +6,425 | +2,288 | +4,053 | +6.4 | +823 | +2,076 | +2.3 | +1,026 | +1,127 | +4.5 | +14 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,226 | 5,038 | 11,152 | 45.2 | 1,737 | 4,724 | 36.8 | 2,413 | 2,870 | 84.1 | 9 | 569 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +19.4 | +6.6 | +13.7 | +6.8 | +2.4 | +5.5 | +11.7 | +3.9 | +4.5 | +2.9 | +4 | +38 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +1,560 | +537 | +1,188 | +6.8 | +179 | +477 | +11.7 | +307 | +370 | +2.9 | +4 | +38 |
| 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
Brandon Jennings' additional seasons: | ||||
- Brandon Jennings played 1 season more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In that year—his season 10 in 2018—he averaged 5.2 points in a total of 14 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 2.8 | +2.8 | 2017 | 13 |
| Donovan Mitchell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Brandon Jennings' additional Playoffs: | ||||
- In his additional NBA year, Brandon Jennings played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.0 points in a total of 1 games. |