Jalen Brunson vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson.
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 Jalen Brunson 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 6.5 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 8 seasons (24.7 points against 18.2), and he also scored a total of 4,483 points more (13,460 vs. 8,977).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 8 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +6.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 8 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,460 | +4,483 | 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 Jalen Brunson (+2.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+82).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 5 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +2.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +82 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 394 | +187 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 524 | +146 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 544 | +65 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +13 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +1 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +4 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +2.1 | +5.8 | +3.9 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +2.2 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +1 | +52 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 3,296 | 6,745 | 48.9 | 791 | 2,038 | 38.8 | 1,594 | 1,936 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +4,483 | +1,473 | +3,857 | +3.9 | +843 | +2,421 | +2.2 | +694 | +791 | +1.6 | +1 | +52 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +3 | +4 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +82 | +11 | +85 | +2.0 | +67 | +175 | +1.3 | +7 | +8 | +0.1 | +3 | +4 |
| 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 1 season more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2026—he averaged 28.0 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2025 | 9 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Donovan Mitchell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Donovan Mitchell didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |