Darius Garland vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland 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 has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Darius Garland.
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 Darius Garland 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 6.2 points more than Darius Garland in his 7 seasons (25.0 points against 18.8), and he also scored a total of 6,728 points more (14,236 vs. 7,508).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 7 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | +6.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,508 | 7 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,236 | +6,728 | 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 Darius Garland (+11 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,402).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +11.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,402 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 173 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 415 | +242 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 361 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 550 | +189 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 400 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 570 | +170 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +42 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +41 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +41 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 6.8 | 15.2 | 45.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.8 | 7 | 400 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +2.0 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2 | +170 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | 8.8 | 19.6 | 45.2 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 36.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 84.1 | 9 | 570 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,508 | 2,739 | 6,073 | 45.1 | 939 | 2,428 | 38.7 | 1,091 | 1,257 | 86.8 | 7 | 400 |
| difference: | +6,728 | +2,302 | +5,091 | +0.1 | +800 | +2,305 | +2.0 | +1,324 | +1,615 | +2.7 | +2 | +170 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,236 | 5,041 | 11,164 | 45.2 | 1,739 | 4,733 | 36.7 | 2,415 | 2,872 | 84.1 | 9 | 570 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +11.0 | +3.6 | +7.8 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +3.5 | +3.2 | +5 | +41 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +1,402 | +480 | +1,083 | +1.2 | +152 | +424 | +1.2 | +290 | +354 | +3.2 | +5 | +41 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 25.7 points in a total of 102 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Donovan Mitchell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Donovan Mitchell played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 29.6 points in a total of 9 games. |