Chet Holmgren vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren.
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 Chet Holmgren 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 8.5 points more than Chet Holmgren in his 3 seasons (25.0 points against 16.5), and he also scored a total of 11,839 points more (14,070 vs. 2,231).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.5 | 3 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | +8.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 2,231 | 3 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,070 | +11,839 | 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 Chet Holmgren (+13 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,278).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +13.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,278 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 32 | +32 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 44 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 411 | +367 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 114 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 543 | +429 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 134 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 563 | +429 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | +1 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 31 | +31 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +43 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +34 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +30 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.5 | 6.1 | 11.5 | 53.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.5 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.0 | 3 | 135 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +2.7 | +8.1 | +7.8 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +6.0 | +6 | +428 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 2,231 | 823 | 1,554 | 53.0 | 205 | 546 | 37.5 | 380 | 487 | 78.0 | 3 | 135 |
| difference: | +11,839 | +4,158 | +9,475 | +7.8 | +1,513 | +4,127 | +0.7 | +2,010 | +2,357 | +6.0 | +6 | +428 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +13.0 | +4.3 | +10.6 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +4.6 | +7.1 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +4.8 | +6 | +30 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +1,278 | +435 | +1,018 | +3.3 | +159 | +420 | +7.1 | +249 | +294 | +4.8 | +6 | +30 |
| 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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Donovan Mitchell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Donovan Mitchell played 6 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 9, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 338 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.3 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Donovan Mitchell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Donovan Mitchell played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.9 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.3 ppg and his lowest 23.2. |