Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr..
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 6.2 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 7 seasons (24.7 points against 18.5), and he also scored a total of 5,802 points more (13,320 vs. 7,518).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 7 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +6.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 7 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | +5,802 | 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. (+12.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,358).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +12.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,358 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 175 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +215 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 356 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | +163 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 405 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | +134 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | +2 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +44 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +36 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +2.3 | +5.5 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +4.8 | +1 | +132 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 2,658 | 5,700 | 46.6 | 704 | 2,008 | 35.1 | 1,498 | 1,891 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
| difference: | +5,802 | +2,062 | +4,812 | +1.7 | +914 | +2,411 | +1.5 | +764 | +801 | +4.8 | +1 | +132 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +12.6 | +4.7 | +9.3 | +4.4 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +4 | +36 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +1,358 | +478 | +1,052 | +4.4 | +154 | +425 | +2.4 | +248 | +299 | +0.9 | +4 | +36 |
| 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2025—he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 71 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2023 | 5 |
Donovan Mitchell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Donovan Mitchell played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.6 points in a total of 9 games. |