Scoring volume
30.0 PTS / 36 places Donovan Mitchell at the 98th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. The scoring rate deserves a closer look alongside shot difficulty and who creates the looks.
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DonovanMitchell
#45 · Guard· 6' 2"· 30 years
Inside the game of Donovan Mitchell.
PORTRAIT / NBA GUARD2026-27 · Regular season
2 games · CLEPoints / G27.0
Rebounds / G7.5
Assists / G3.5
Minutes / G35.3
Field goal52.9%
Three-point40.0%
Early returns 2 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.
Recent official source check · 2026-27 regular-season appearances through 2026-10-24. Season totals include published final games.
01 / The film room
The game, in motion.
Game highlights / ESPN
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02 / The scouting file
Look closer.
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
What changes when you look past points per game?
2341 recorded minutes
League percentiles: 412 players with at least 20 games, 300 minutes and 100 field-goal attempts in 2025-26. Higher means more of the named statistic. Per-36 rates describe production in the recorded role; they do not project starter minutes.
Scoring volume30.0 PTS / 36
98th percentile
Points per 36 minutes
Assist production6.1 AST / 36
85th percentile
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebound production4.9 REB / 36
35th percentile
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Three-point appetite43.9% of FGA
49th percentile
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw volume30.6 FTA / 100 FGA
71st percentile
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
Scoring efficiency61.3% TS
78th percentile
True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts
How to read this profile
Percentiles compare this season’s qualified NBA players across all positions. Rebounding reflects opportunity as well as skill; assists depend on touches and teammates; shot volume does not measure gravity. True shooting uses aggregate points and attempts, with a 0.44 free-throw multiplier. Per-36 rates use recorded minutes, which may be rounded in historical NBA game logs.
NBA source record ↗Assist production
6.1 AST / 36 places Donovan Mitchell at the 85th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. Assists make passing worth studying. They do not capture missed reads or possessions without the ball.
Inspect the record ↓How much should you trust the jumper?
36.4% from three on 616 attempts. Separate catch-and-shoot looks from pull-ups, and open attempts from contested ones, before projecting the percentage.
Inspect the record ↓Decisions under pressure
2.01 assists per turnover is a starting point. Rewatch possessions against traps and late-clock pressure; this ratio alone cannot tell you how difficult the passing job was.
Inspect the record ↓Possession detail · 2026-27
Where the shots actually came from.
34 attempts
2 of the last 2 recorded regular-season appearances have event logs that reconcile with the player’s box-score shooting totals. These zones describe that subset.
Rim: under 4 feet. Short twos: 4 to under 14 feet. Long twos: 14 feet and farther. NBA event labels determine three-pointers. 33.3% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.
The roster around him
Who else occupies this part of the floor?
Current CLE teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2025-26 records put the available skill sets side by side; these are individual season numbers, not lineup results.
| Player | Position | MIN / G | AST / G | 3P% | 3PA | REB / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden ↗ | G | 34.9 | 8.0 | 37.5% | 573 | 4.8 |
| Peyton Watson ↗ | G | 29.6 | 2.1 | 41.1% | 197 | 4.9 |
| Jaylon Tyson ↗ | G-F | 27.0 | 2.2 | 44.6% | 298 | 5.1 |
| Sam Merrill ↗ | G | 26.5 | 2.4 | 42.1% | 375 | 2.6 |
| Craig Porter Jr. ↗ | G | 17.9 | 3.2 | 35.5% | 93 | 3.4 |
A comparison worth investigating
Similar box-score profiles.
2025-26 · Closest standardized profiles across the six measures above, with equal weight. Numerical resemblance says little about defensive assignments, shot difficulty or career ceiling.
Tyrese Maxey ↗26.8 PTS / 36 · 6.2 AST / 3639.9% of attempts from three
Jamal Murray ↗25.8 PTS / 36 · 7.3 AST / 3641.4% of attempts from three
Stephen Curry ↗30.9 PTS / 36 · 5.5 AST / 3660.6% of attempts from three
The reporting file
Start with the people who were there.
Read Mitchell’s official biography and the reporting below for the path to the NBA. A reviewed account of upbringing, scouting disagreements and development is not yet in this file.
Official biography ↗Player reporting ↓03 / The numbers
A season in motion.
2026-27 regular season · 2 games
Game by game
Per game Rolling 5-game average
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| Sample | GP | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available games | 2 | 27.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 65.1% |
| Last 10 | 2 | 27.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 65.1% |
| Last 5 | 2 | 27.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 65.1% |
| Starts | 2 | 27.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 65.1% |
The shooting profile
Every point has a source.
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
65.1%True shooting
58.8%Effective FG
58.3%
Two-point24 attempts40.0%
Three-point10 attempts82.4%
Free throws17 attemptsShare of points54 total points
Two-pointers 51.9%Three-pointers 22.2%Free throws 25.9%
04 / The reading room
Beyond the stat line.
Read the Game
The next chapter is on the court.
Reviewed player analysis appears here as game reports are published.
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05 / The long view
The career, chapter by chapter.
Points per game · Regular season · Team stints are shown separately where supplied.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CLE | 2 | 35.3 | 27.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 52.9% | 40.0% | 82.4% |
| 2025-26 | CLE | 70 | 33.4 | 27.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 48.3% | 36.4% | 86.5% |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 71 | 31.4 | 24.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 44.3% | 36.8% | 82.3% |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 55 | 35.3 | 26.6 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 46.2% | 36.8% | 86.5% |
| 2022-23 | CLE | 68 | 35.8 | 28.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 48.4% | 38.6% | 86.7% |
| 2021-22 | UTAH | 67 | 33.8 | 25.9 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 44.8% | 35.5% | 85.3% |
| 2020-21 | UTAH | 53 | 33.4 | 26.4 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 43.8% | 38.6% | 84.5% |
| 2019-20 | UTAH | 69 | 34.3 | 24.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 44.9% | 36.6% | 86.3% |
| 2018-19 | UTAH | 77 | 33.7 | 23.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 43.2% | 36.2% | 80.6% |
| 2017-18 | UTAH | 79 | 33.4 | 20.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 43.7% | 34.0% | 80.5% |
2xAll-NBA 2nd Team2026 · 2023
1xAll-NBA 1st Team2025
1xAll-Rookie 1st Team2018
06 / Every appearance
The game log.
5 games
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | Regular season | CLE vs BKN ↗ | 35.5 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 46.7% | 33.3% | 100.0% | -0.5Box only · provisional |
| Oct 22 | Regular season | CLE vs PHI ↗ | 35.2 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 57.9% | 50.0% | 72.7% | +11.8Box only · provisional |
| Oct 13 | Preseason | CLE vs ORL ↗ | 24.9 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46.7% | 20.0% | 0.0% | -5.6Box only · provisional |
| Oct 11 | Preseason | CLE vs ORL ↗ | 25.7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% | 20.0% | 80.0% | -2.9Box only · provisional |
| Oct 8 | Preseason | CLE vs BOS ↗ | 16.9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | -2.4Box only · provisional |
No games match these filters.
Shooting percentages use recorded attempts; no attempts is unavailable. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Individual performance breakdowns +
Regular season
Oct 24, 2026 · CLE vs BKN
Starter · 35.5 minutes
Impact-0.5
- PTS
- 22
- REB
- 5
- AST
- 4
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 4
Donovan Mitchell led CLE with 22 points, shooting 46.7% from the field. He shot 33.3% from three on 6 attempts and 100% at the line. He added 4 assists and 5 rebounds, with 4 turnovers.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 46.7% 15 attempts
- 3PT
- 33.3% 6 attempts
- FT
- 100% 6 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +5
- True shooting
- 62.4%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +10.89
- Defensive box value
- +1.70
- Minutes baseline
- -13.07
- Game impact
- -0.48
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 25, 2026 · 05:34 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 22, 2026 · CLE vs PHI
Starter · 35.2 minutes
Impact+11.8
- PTS
- 32
- REB
- 10
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 2
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 5
Donovan Mitchell led CLE with 32 points, shooting 57.9% from the field. He shot 50% from three on 4 attempts and 72.7% at the line. He added 10 rebounds and 2 steals, with 5 turnovers.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 57.9% 19 attempts
- 3PT
- 50% 4 attempts
- FT
- 72.7% 11 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -6
- True shooting
- 67.1%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +16.72
- Defensive box value
- +6.25
- Minutes baseline
- -11.13
- Game impact
- +11.84
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 13, 2026 · CLE vs ORL
Starter · 24.9 minutes
Impact-5.6
- PTS
- 15
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 8
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 2
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 46.7% 15 attempts
- 3PT
- 20% 5 attempts
- FT
- 0% 1 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -16
- True shooting
- 48.6%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 14, 2026 · 02:15 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 11, 2026 · CLE vs ORL
Starter · 25.7 minutes
Impact-2.9
- PTS
- 11
- REB
- 5
- AST
- 6
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 3
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 33.3% 9 attempts
- 3PT
- 20% 5 attempts
- FT
- 80% 5 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +10
- True shooting
- 49.1%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 8, 2026 · CLE vs BOS
Starter · 16.9 minutes
Impact-2.4
- PTS
- 11
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 2
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 50% 8 attempts
- 3PT
- 0% 1 attempts
- FT
- 100% 3 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +0
- True shooting
- 59.0%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:31 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
07 / The player file
How Mitchell got here.
At a glance.
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
- Age now
- 30 years
- Born
- 1996-09-07
- Hometown
- Greenwich, CT
- College
- Louisville
- Draft
- 2017: Rd 1, Pk 13 (DEN)
- Experience
- 10th Season
Traded from UTA on 09/03/22
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
$50.11M
2026-27 reported base salary
2026-27
$50.11M
2027-28
$63.51M
2028-29
$68.59M
2029-30
$73.67M
2030-31
$78.75MPlayer option
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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