Who is better, Mitchell or Jr.?
Jaren Jackson Jr. leads with a GOAT score of 60.0 against 59.4 for Donovan Mitchell — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mitchell vs Jr.
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Jr.Winner
60.0Jr. wins: Dominance, Honours
Mitchell
59.4Mitchell wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jaren Jackson Jr.
60.0
Jr. leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jaren Jackson Jr.
2. Donovan Mitchell
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. 🏳️ Jaren Jackson Jr.5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,393 points per game
-46.7% vs Mitchell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 1,620 | 3,453 | 8,243 | 15,287 |
| 🏳️ Jr. | 0 | 0 | 800 | 1,792 | 4,393 | 9,383 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MitchellActive · Cleveland Cavaliers | Jr.Active · Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 609 | 503 |
| NBA points | 15,287 | 9,383 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 2nd Team | 2 | — |
| NBA award: All-NBA 1st Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 45 | 20 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 57.8 | 60.5 |
| Peak w20% | 71.6 | 70.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 44 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 70.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jr.60.0
Mitchell59.4
FAQ
Where does Mitchell beat Jr.?
Mitchell scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Jr. leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Mitchell vs Jr. score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mitchell: 59.4, Jr.: 60.0.
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