Lonzo Ball vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Lonzo 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 Lonzo 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 Lonzo 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 13.3 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (24.7 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 10,058 points more (13,320 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +13.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | +10,058 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo 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 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +28.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,783 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28 | +28 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +363 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | +358 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | +256 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +4 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +13.3 | +4.6 | +8.9 | +5.1 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +3.5 | +3.9 | +24.1 | +2 | +252 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +10,058 | +3,514 | +7,479 | +5.1 | +956 | +2,591 | +0.4 | +2,074 | +2,378 | +24.1 | +2 | +252 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo 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 | ||||
| Lonzo 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 2 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 126 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 32.3 | +32.3 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2023 | 5 |
Donovan Mitchell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Donovan Mitchell played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.6 points in a total of 19 games. |