Donovan Mitchell vs Keyonte George
Mitchell · George
| Mitchell | George | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Games availability | 54 |
| 33.5 | Minutes per game | 33.1 |
| 27.9 | Points per game | 23.6 |
| 4.5 | Rebounds per game | 3.7 |
| 5.7 | Assists per game | 6.1 |
| 1.8 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.4 |
| 2.8 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.1 |
| 48.3% | Field goal % | 45.6% |
| 36.4% | Three-point % 8.8 vs 6.7 attempts | 37.1% |
| 86.5% | Free throw % | 89.2% |
| 61.3% | True shooting TS% | 60.9% |
| 31.1% | Usage USG% | 27.5% |
| 26.6% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 28.6% |
| 6.5% | Rebound % of available | 5.4% |
| +7.2 | Net rating on court | -8.6 |
| 15.2% | PIE player impact estimate | 12.2% |
| +5.3 | Plus-minus per game | -6.2 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveDonovan Mitchell scored more in 2025-26, 4.3 points a game apart (27.9 vs 23.6), on Mitchell's heavier usage (31.1% vs 27.5%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (61.3% vs 60.9%).
Playmaking goes to George (6.1 vs 5.7 assists), the glass to Mitchell (4.5 vs 3.7 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Mitchell played 16 more games (70 vs 54 of 82).
With Mitchell on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.2 per 100 possessions, against -8.6 for George; 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, George $6.6M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Mitchell | George | |
|---|---|---|
| 45-25 | Record when playing | 16-38 |
| 28.7 | Points at home | 23.3 |
| 27.0 | Points on the road | 24.0 |
| 29.6 | Points in wins | 28.0 |
| 24.8 | Points in losses | 21.8 |
| 48 | Season high | 43 |
| 34 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 5 | Double-doubles | 4 |
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).