Kyrie Irving vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 1 point more than Kyrie Irving in his 14 seasons (24.7 points against 23.7). On the other hand Kyrie Irving scored a total of 5,113 points more than Donovan Mitchell (18,433 vs. 13,320).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 14 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +1.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +5,113 | 14 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | 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 Kyrie Irving (+5.3 points per game) while Kyrie Irving scored more points (+428).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 7 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +5.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +428 | 7 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +145 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +220 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +238 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | +2 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +15 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +30 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +33 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +4.8 | +6 | +240 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +5,113 | +2,067 | +3,801 | +2.5 | +258 | +344 | +2.8 | +721 | +668 | +4.8 | +6 | +240 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +3.7 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +5.8 | +1 | +33 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +428 | +198 | +378 | +1.8 | +26 | +13 | +3.7 | +6 | +21 | +5.8 | +1 | +33 |
| 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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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 6 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 26.3 points in a total of 271 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 24.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2024 | 10 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.2 points in a total of 35 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 21.3. |