Donovan Mitchell vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis and Donovan Mitchell 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 Domantas Sabonis.
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 Domantas Sabonis 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 8.6 points more than Domantas Sabonis in his 9 seasons (24.7 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 2,919 points more (13,320 vs. 10,401).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +8.6 | 8 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | +2,919 | 8 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 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 Domantas Sabonis (+16.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,543).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +16.3 | 8 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,543 | 8 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +183 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 207 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | +7 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 512 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 638 | +99 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 31 | +31 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +47 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +50 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +44 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 44.9 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 36.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +2.5 | +8.3 | +11.1 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +11.1 | +1 | +107 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.2 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | 4,720 | 10,512 | 44.9 | 1,618 | 4,419 | 36.6 | 2,262 | 2,692 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
| difference: | +2,919 | +652 | +3,246 | +11.1 | +1,308 | +3,526 | +1.9 | +307 | +12 | +11.1 | +1 | +107 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 4,068 | 7,266 | 56.0 | 310 | 893 | 34.7 | 1,955 | 2,680 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 44.0 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 35.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +16.3 | +4.9 | +12.6 | +6.3 | +3.0 | +8.0 | +17.9 | +3.4 | +3.5 | +15.3 | +4 | +43 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 617 | 1,403 | 44.0 | 199 | 561 | 35.5 | 350 | 424 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +1,543 | +520 | +1,210 | +6.3 | +196 | +544 | +17.9 | +307 | +360 | +15.3 | +4 | +43 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Domantas Sabonis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Domantas Sabonis played 1 season more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2025—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 70 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 32.3 | +32.3 | 2021 | 10 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2022 | 6 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2023 | 5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2025 | 9 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Domantas Sabonis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Domantas Sabonis didn't play in the postseason. |