Ray Allen vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Ray Allen 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.
Ray Allen is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Donovan Mitchell has one of the highest career 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 Ray Allen 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 6.1 points more than Ray Allen in his 18 seasons (25.0 points against 18.9). On the other hand Ray Allen scored a total of 10,435 points more than Donovan Mitchell (24,505 vs. 14,070).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 18 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | +6.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | +10,435 | 18 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,070 | 9 | |
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 Ray Allen (+12.2 points per game) while Ray Allen scored more points (+966).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 11 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +12.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | +966 | 11 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | +173 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 411 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | +591 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 543 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | +732 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 563 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | +5 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 59 | +8 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 124 | +62 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 168 | +105 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | +3 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +0.0 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +3.2 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +5.4 | +9 | +737 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | 8.8 | 19.6 | 45.2 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 84.0 | 9 | 563 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 8,567 | 18,955 | 45.2 | 2,973 | 7,429 | 40.0 | 4,398 | 4,920 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +10,435 | +3,586 | +7,926 | +0.0 | +1,255 | +2,756 | +3.2 | +2,008 | +2,076 | +5.4 | +9 | +737 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,070 | 4,981 | 11,029 | 45.2 | 1,718 | 4,673 | 36.8 | 2,390 | 2,844 | 84.0 | 9 | 563 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 44.3 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 40.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +12.2 | +4.4 | +10.0 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +3.3 | +4.6 | +2.6 | +3.3 | +5.8 | +3 | +108 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 928 | 2,095 | 44.3 | 385 | 959 | 40.1 | 508 | 575 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +966 | +311 | +692 | +0.3 | +186 | +398 | +4.6 | +158 | +151 | +5.8 | +3 | +108 |
| 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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Ray Allen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ray Allen played 11 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 20, from 2004 to 2014—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 777 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.4 ppg and his lowest 9.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2025 | 9 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Ray Allen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Ray Allen played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 145 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.5 ppg and his lowest 9.3. |