Dyson Daniels vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Dyson Daniels 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 Dyson Daniels.
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 Dyson Daniels 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 16.3 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 3 seasons (24.7 points against 8.4), and he also scored a total of 11,666 points more (13,320 vs. 1,654).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +16.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1,654 | 3 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | +11,666 | 8 |
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 Dyson Daniels (+27 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,779).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 1 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +27.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 1 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,779 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28 | +28 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 157 | +157 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 12 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +378 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 78 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | +441 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 173 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | +366 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 23 | +23 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 31 | +31 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +51 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +62 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +62 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 2 | +2 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 8.4 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 32.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 61.4 | 3 | 196 |
| difference: | +16.3 | +5.3 | +12.1 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +5.9 | +3.9 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +22.6 | +5 | +343 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 44.9 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 36.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1,654 | 681 | 1,442 | 47.2 | 149 | 456 | 32.7 | 143 | 233 | 61.4 | 3 | 196 |
| difference: | +11,666 | +4,039 | +9,070 | +2.3 | +1,469 | +3,963 | +3.9 | +2,119 | +2,459 | +22.6 | +5 | +343 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | 4,720 | 10,512 | 44.9 | 1,618 | 4,419 | 36.6 | 2,262 | 2,692 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| difference: | +27.0 | +9.1 | +20.3 | +10.6 | +3.2 | +8.2 | +35.5 | +5.6 | +6.7 | +82.5 | +7 | +60 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| difference: | +1,779 | +615 | +1,397 | +10.6 | +199 | +559 | +35.5 | +350 | +424 | +82.5 | +7 | +60 |
| 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 5 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 8, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 26.2 points in a total of 314 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.3 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Donovan Mitchell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 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. |