Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 and Giannis Antetokounmpo have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Donovan Mitchell has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Giannis Antetokounmpo scored more total points in both stages. 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 0.7 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in his 13 seasons (24.7 points against 24.0). On the other hand Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a total of 7,249 points more than Donovan Mitchell (20,709 vs. 13,460).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 13 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +0.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,709 | +7,249 | 13 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,460 | 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo (+1.3 points per game) while Giannis Antetokounmpo scored more points (+487).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 9 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +1.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +487 | 9 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 568 | +174 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 394 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 765 | +241 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 524 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 861 | +317 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 544 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +3 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +15 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +19 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +21 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 13 | 864 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +3.6 | +10.2 | +2.4 | +6.0 | +8.1 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +14.6 | +4 | +320 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 45.0 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 36.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 83.9 | 9 | 544 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,709 | 7,590 | 13,763 | 55.1 | 547 | 1,916 | 28.5 | 4,982 | 7,190 | 69.3 | 13 | 864 |
| difference: | +7,249 | +2,821 | +3,161 | +10.2 | +1,087 | +2,543 | +8.1 | +2,694 | +4,463 | +14.6 | +4 | +320 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,460 | 4,769 | 10,602 | 45.0 | 1,634 | 4,459 | 36.6 | 2,288 | 2,727 | 83.9 | 9 | 544 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.3 | +3.2 | +9.2 | +2.5 | +6.1 | +9.6 | +0.4 | +2.9 | +20.0 | +1 | +21 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +487 | +235 | +199 | +9.2 | +137 | +322 | +9.6 | +154 | +383 | +20.0 | +1 | +21 |
| 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
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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 4 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 30.7 points in a total of 208 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 34.2 ppg and his lowest 30.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 12 |
| Donovan Mitchell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.4 points in a total of 8 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |