Donovan Mitchell vs Jamal Murray
Mitchell · Murray
| Mitchell | Murray | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Games availability | 75 |
| 33.5 | Minutes per game | 35.4 |
| 27.9 | Points per game | 25.4 |
| 4.5 | Rebounds per game | 4.4 |
| 5.7 | Assists per game | 7.1 |
| 1.8 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.3 |
| 2.8 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.3 |
| 48.3% | Field goal % | 48.3% |
| 36.4% | Three-point % 8.8 vs 7.5 attempts | 43.5% |
| 86.5% | Free throw % | 88.7% |
| 61.3% | True shooting TS% | 62.2% |
| 31.1% | Usage USG% | 26.9% |
| 26.6% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 29.8% |
| 6.5% | Rebound % of available | 6.3% |
| +7.2 | Net rating on court | +6.8 |
| 15.2% | PIE player impact estimate | 14.2% |
| +5.3 | Plus-minus per game | +5.8 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveDonovan Mitchell scored more in 2025-26, 2.5 points a game apart (27.9 vs 25.4), on Mitchell's heavier usage (31.1% vs 26.9%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (61.3% vs 62.2%).
Playmaking goes to Murray (7.1 vs 5.7 assists), the glass to Mitchell (4.5 vs 4.4 rebounds).
With Mitchell on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.2 per 100 possessions, against +6.8 for Murray; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Mitchell $50.1M through 2030-31, Murray $50.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Mitchell | Murray | |
|---|---|---|
| 45-25 | Record when playing | 48-27 |
| 28.7 | Points at home | 23.7 |
| 27.0 | Points on the road | 27.1 |
| 29.6 | Points in wins | 26.5 |
| 24.8 | Points in losses | 23.4 |
| 48 | Season high | 53 |
| 34 | 30-point games | 23 |
| 5 | Double-doubles | 18 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).