Jalen Green vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green.
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 Green 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 4.6 points more than Jalen Green in his 4 seasons (24.7 points against 20.1), and he also scored a total of 7,147 points more (13,320 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 4 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +4.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | +7,147 | 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 Jalen Green (+15 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,690).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +15.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,690 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +232 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | +250 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | +232 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +50 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +59 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +56 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +4.1 | +4 | +232 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +7,147 | +2,577 | +5,430 | +2.7 | +839 | +2,141 | +2.4 | +1,154 | +1,305 | +4.1 | +4 | +232 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +15.0 | +5.2 | +10.0 | +6.8 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +6.0 | +3.3 | +3.3 | +15.8 | +7 | +56 |
| 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 Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +1,690 | +585 | +1,317 | +6.8 | +186 | +517 | +6.0 | +334 | +400 | +15.8 | +7 | +56 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 26.1 points in a total of 261 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 | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Donovan Mitchell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Donovan Mitchell played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 23.2. |