Donovan Mitchell vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid 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.
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 Naz Reid.
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 Naz Reid 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 13.1 points more than Naz Reid in his 6 seasons (24.7 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 8,621 points more (13,320 vs. 4,699).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +13.1 | 8 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | +8,621 | 8 |
| Naz Reid | 4,699 | 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 Naz Reid (+18.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,426).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +18.4 | 8 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,426 | 8 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28 | +28 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +342 | ||
| Naz Reid | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | +282 | ||
| Naz Reid | 237 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | +140 | ||
| Naz Reid | 399 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Naz Reid | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 31 | +31 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +49 | ||
| Naz Reid | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +42 | ||
| Naz Reid | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +29 | ||
| Naz Reid | 34 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Naz Reid | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +13.1 | +4.4 | +10.5 | +3.8 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +11.2 | +2 | +133 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 48.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 37.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 406 |
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: | +8,621 | +2,941 | +6,861 | +3.8 | +1,049 | +2,895 | +0.7 | +1,690 | +1,906 | +11.2 | +2 | +133 |
| Naz Reid | 4,699 | 1,779 | 3,651 | 48.7 | 569 | 1,524 | 37.3 | 572 | 786 | 72.8 | 6 | 406 |
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: | +18.4 | +6.2 | +14.8 | +3.6 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +2.6 | +4.3 | +4.9 | +6.3 | +5 | +27 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
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: | +1,426 | +489 | +1,134 | +3.6 | +146 | +422 | +2.6 | +302 | +361 | +6.3 | +5 | +27 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 128 | 269 | 47.6 | 53 | 139 | 38.1 | 48 | 63 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Donovan Mitchell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Donovan Mitchell played 2 seasons more than Naz Reid 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 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 32.3 | +32.3 | 2021 | 10 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2023 | 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. |