Donovan Mitchell vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. 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 Michael Porter Jr..
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 Michael Porter Jr. 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 8.5 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 6 seasons (24.7 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 7,723 points more (13,320 vs. 5,597).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +8.5 | 8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | +7,723 | 8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 6 | |
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 Michael Porter Jr. (+15.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+809).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +15.3 | 8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +809 | 8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28 | +28 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +273 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | +245 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 274 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | +201 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 338 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 31 | +31 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +37 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +12 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
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: | +8.5 | +2.6 | +7.2 | +5.1 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +4.0 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +4.5 | +2 | +194 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 50.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 40.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
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: | +7,723 | +2,597 | +6,265 | +5.1 | +775 | +2,345 | +4.0 | +1,754 | +2,053 | +4.5 | +2 | +194 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 2,123 | 4,247 | 50.0 | 843 | 2,074 | 40.6 | 508 | 639 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
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: | +15.3 | +5.1 | +11.6 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +1.9 | +4.3 | +5.0 | +5.7 | +3 | +12 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 37.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
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: | +809 | +261 | +604 | +0.6 | +33 | +117 | +1.9 | +254 | +299 | +5.7 | +3 | +12 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 20.5 | +11.2 | 2018 | 79 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9.3 | 2020 | 55 | |
Donovan Mitchell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Donovan Mitchell played 2 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 126 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +13.0 | 2018 | 11 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | 2020 | 19 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Donovan Mitchell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Donovan Mitchell played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.6 points in a total of 19 games. |