Rudy Gobert vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert.
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 Rudy Gobert 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 12.1 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 12 seasons (24.7 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 2,862 points more (13,320 vs. 10,458).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 12 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +12.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 12 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | +2,862 | 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 Rudy Gobert (+16 points per game) and he also scored more points (+752).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 9 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +16.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 9 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +752 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28 | +28 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +282 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 572 | +53 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 809 | +270 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | +20 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 31 | +31 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +45 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 59 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +3 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 83 | +20 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1 | +1 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
| difference: | +12.1 | +4.1 | +12.3 | +20.7 | +3.0 | +8.2 | +36.6 | +1.0 | +19.9 | +4 | +290 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 3,903 | 5,950 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,652 | 4,137 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
| difference: | +2,862 | +817 | +4,562 | +20.7 | +1,618 | +4,402 | +36.6 | +390 | +1,445 | +19.9 | +4 | +290 |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +16.0 | +5.3 | +15.2 | +20.1 | +3.2 | +8.9 | +35.5 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +21.7 | +1 | +21 |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +752 | +235 | +807 | +20.1 | +199 | +560 | +35.5 | +83 | +15 | +21.7 | +1 | +21 |
| 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
Rudy Gobert's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rudy Gobert played 4 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 13.7 points in a total of 284 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.6 ppg and his lowest 12. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Rudy Gobert's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Rudy Gobert played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 41 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15 ppg and his lowest 7.9. |