LaMelo Ball vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Donovan Mitchell has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Donovan Mitchell has better playoff stats. 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 3.7 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (24.7 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 8,461 points more (13,320 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +3.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | +8,461 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Donovan Mitchell has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +28.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,783 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +260 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | +309 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | +309 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Donovan Mitchell's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +3 | +308 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +8,461 | +3,004 | +6,439 | +2.8 | +913 | +2,485 | +0.1 | +1,540 | +1,829 | +0.3 | +3 | +308 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +28.3 | +9.8 | +22.3 | +44.0 | +3.2 | +8.9 | +35.5 | +5.6 | +6.7 | +82.5 | +8 | +63 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,783 | +617 | +1,403 | +44.0 | +199 | +561 | +35.5 | +350 | +424 | +82.5 | +8 | +63 |
| 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 3 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 26.2 points in a total of 194 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 | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 32.3 | +32.3 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2022 | 6 |
Donovan Mitchell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Donovan Mitchell played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.3 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 23.2. |