Stephen Curry vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell and Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Stephen Curry is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) 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 Stephen Curry 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 0.1 points more than Stephen Curry in his 17 seasons (24.9 points against 24.8). On the other hand Stephen Curry scored a total of 12,012 points more than Donovan Mitchell (25,787 vs. 13,775).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 17 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.9 | +0.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,787 | +12,012 | 17 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,775 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |
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 Stephen Curry (+1.5 points per game) while Stephen Curry scored more points (+2,364).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 10 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +1.5 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,364 | 10 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +1 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 727 | +323 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 404 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 980 | +446 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 534 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,035 | +481 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 554 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +5 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +72 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +91 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +92 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 17 | 1,040 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +5.6 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +7.1 | +8 | +486 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.9 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 45.1 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 36.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 84.0 | 9 | 554 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,787 | 8,778 | 18,629 | 47.1 | 4,125 | 9,755 | 42.3 | 4,106 | 4,505 | 91.1 | 17 | 1,040 |
| difference: | +12,012 | +3,904 | +7,813 | +2.1 | +2,448 | +5,182 | +5.6 | +1,756 | +1,706 | +7.1 | +8 | +486 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,775 | 4,874 | 10,816 | 45.1 | 1,677 | 4,573 | 36.7 | 2,350 | 2,799 | 84.0 | 9 | 554 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +6.4 | +2 | +92 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +2,364 | +771 | +1,653 | +1.4 | +451 | +1,076 | +4.2 | +371 | +387 | +6.4 | +2 | +92 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 8 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 415 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 8 extra years over Donovan Mitchell, Stephen Curry won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2018 | 15 |
| Donovan Mitchell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 65 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |