2025-26 Season
DAVION MITCHELL
2025-26 Season
DAVION MITCHELL
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Davion Mitchell’s first twenty games were defined by a maddening offensive passivity that routinely sabotaged his elite defensive hustle. Look at the 11/10 vs CLE matchup, where he posted 11 points and 8 assists but registered a disastrous -18.0 impact score because his telegraphed passes consistently ignited opponent fast breaks. His hesitation to attack the rim became an equally glaring liability during the 10/24 vs MEM contest. Despite handing out 6 assists in that game, he completely vanished as a scoring threat, allowing defenders to sag off him and clog passing lanes for a dismal -12.3 impact. He occasionally flipped the script through sheer defensive terror, most notably on 11/08 vs POR. On that night, he tallied just 11 points but generated a massive +13.0 impact by blowing up Portland's offensive schemes with suffocating ball pressure. Ultimately, Mitchell operates as a double-edged sword who must relentlessly attack the paint to prevent his offensive limitations from erasing his defensive brilliance.
This twenty-game stretch was defined by a brutal slump, where brilliant two-way flashes were buried under an avalanche of offensive passivity. Even when his counting stats looked respectable, hidden costs dragged him down. During the 12/21 vs NYK matchup, Mitchell tallied an efficient 13 points and eight assists, yet his impact score cratered to -8.2 because costly live-ball turnovers and poor transition defense bled points the other way. Conversely, his 01/19 vs GSW performance revealed how his motor can salvage a night when his shooting touch completely abandons him. Despite going a miserable 1-for-6 from the floor for just seven points, his elite point-of-attack harassment generated a +1.
This midseason stretch was defined by maddening offensive passivity and inconsistent point-of-attack resistance that routinely sabotaged Davion Mitchell's overall value. Take the 02/09 vs UTA matchup, where he shot a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor for 12 points but still posted a -5.0 impact score because opposing wings relentlessly hunted him on switches. Conversely, he found ways to tilt the floor without scoring during the 02/20 vs ATL game. Despite managing only 7 points, he recorded a +3.6 impact as his off-ball pressure and point-of-attack harassment drove stellar defensive value. Yet, when he tried to force the issue offensively, the results were disastrous. During the 03/21 vs HOU contest, Mitchell tallied 15 points and 9 assists, but a dismal -7.3 impact revealed how poor shot selection completely negated his playmaking volume.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Mitchell's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~5 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 60% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Mitchell locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -3.5, second-half: -1.8. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 11 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 75 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
71 games played
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