Who is better, McCollum or Mitchell?
Donovan Mitchell leads with a GOAT score of 59.4 against 59.2 for CJ McCollum — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McCollum vs Mitchell
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MitchellWinner
59.4Mitchell wins: Dominance, Honours
McCollum
59.2McCollum wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Donovan Mitchell
59.4
Mitchell leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Donovan Mitchell
2. CJ McCollum
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Donovan Mitchell5 seasons played · career day 1,8258,243 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ CJ McCollum5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,860 points per game
-28.9% vs Mitchell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ McCollum | 0 | 0 | 201 | 623 | 5,860 | 12,710 |
| 🏳️ Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 1,620 | 3,453 | 8,243 | 15,287 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McCollumActive · Atlanta Hawks | MitchellActive · Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 1,001 | 609 |
| NBA points | 19,626 | 15,287 |
| NBA award: Most Improved Player | 1 | — |
| NBA award: NBA Most Improved Player Award | 1 | — |
| Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year | 2x | — |
| NBA Most Improved Player Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 3 | 45 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 2nd Team | — | 2 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 1st Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 53.2 | 57.8 |
| Peak w20% | 74.5 | 71.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 66.6 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.9 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mitchell59.4
McCollum59.2
FAQ
Where does McCollum beat Mitchell?
McCollum scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Mitchell leads on dominance, honours.
How is the McCollum vs Mitchell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McCollum: 59.2, Mitchell: 59.4.
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