Donovan Mitchell
Age 30 · 6'1" · 215 lb · USA
Pick #13, 2017 Draft · Rookie 2018 · 616 games · 81 playoff games
DPM · #9 of 523
+4.0Historical comps
Comps & futures
The ten most similar player-seasons since 1996-97 at the same age, and what happened to them next.
| Comp | Age | DPM then | Next 5 seasons | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce 2006-07 | 29 | +3.9 | +5.3, +4.7, +3.8, +4.2, +3.8 | 89 |
| Damian Lillard 2019-20 | 30 | +4.2 | +4.6, +4.3, +4.5, +2.9, +2.3 | 84 |
| Vince Carter 2006-07 | 30 | +3.4 | +2.6, +2.1, +3.1, +0.9, +1.7 | 83 |
| Ray Allen 2004-05 | 29 | +3.4 | +3.4, +3.4, +1.3, +1.9, +1.1 | 83 |
| Kevin Durant 2018-19 | 30 | +4.6 | under 10 games, +6.0, +4.9, +5.4, +5.1 | 82 |
| Allen Iverson 2004-05 | 29 | +3.4 | +2.7, +1.2, +1.8, +0.8, -1.8 | 82 |
| Kobe Bryant 2007-08 | 29 | +5.1 | +4.8, +4.6, +3.9, +3.4, +2.7 | 80 |
| Kemba Walker 2019-20 | 30 | +3.3 | +2.6, -1.5, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 80 |
| Gary Payton 1998-99 | 30 | +4.2 | +4.6, +2.9, +3.0, +1.3, +0.8 | 79 |
| Mike Conley 2016-17 | 29 | +5.4 | +4.1, +4.2, +1.7, +3.4, +3.0 | 76 |
The 25 player-seasons since 1996-97 closest to Donovan's 2026-27 at the same age: DPM and its offense/defense split, the two seasons before, box-score profile, height, experience and age. Each comp counts once, at his closest season, weighted by the match. Hover or focus a comp to trace his next five seasons. A website presentation, not a DARKO model output.
Around the league
Top 10 comps today
Current players closest to Donovan Mitchell's current profile, by DARKO ratings, age and projected box-score style.
- +4.0DPMDPM Offense +4.7 Defense -0.7 Per 100 possessions:34.7points6.7rebounds7.5assistsP/R/A100.0
- +3.3DPMDPM Offense +3.9 Defense -0.6 Per 100 possessions:34.0points6.1rebounds8.2assistsP/R/A86.8
- +3.0DPMDPM Offense +4.1 Defense -1.1 Per 100 possessions:36.8points4.7rebounds9.0assistsP/R/A82.5
- +3.1DPMDPM Offense +3.5 Defense -0.4 Per 100 possessions:41.0points5.8rebounds10.4assistsP/R/A79.8
- +5.0DPMDPM Offense +4.9 Defense +0.1 Per 100 possessions:36.9points11.3rebounds9.8assistsP/R/A79.6
- +3.2DPMDPM Offense +3.2 Defense 0.0 Per 100 possessions:35.0points5.2rebounds8.0assistsP/R/A77.6
- +5.2DPMDPM Offense +5.3 Defense -0.1 Per 100 possessions:39.4points6.9rebounds5.5assistsP/R/A74.7
- +4.4DPMDPM Offense +3.9 Defense +0.4 Per 100 possessions:36.8points7.6rebounds12.5assistsP/R/A73.1
- +2.4DPMDPM Offense +3.0 Defense -0.6 Per 100 possessions:31.9points8.9rebounds6.3assistsP/R/A73.0
- +3.1DPMDPM Offense +3.1 Defense -0.1 Per 100 possessions:32.8points7.3rebounds11.4assistsP/R/A72.2
How these matches work
Each player's latest published profile is compared with today's league. The score uses standardized differences in DPM, offense, defense, age, scoring, assists, rebounds, blocks, steals, turnovers, three-point shot share and free-throw rate. DPM and age carry the most weight. Historical trajectory and a same-age cutoff are not used here.
100 is an identical profile, so a current player is his own first match. Scores fall by 8 points per unit of weighted distance, down to zero. This is a similarity index, not a probability. Box-score figures are projections per 100 possessions, so playing time does not distort the comparison.
Value
Contract & longevity
DARKO's fair salary from projected wins against Donovan Mitchell's salary, and the odds of still being on an NBA roster in each coming season.
- Fair value
- $63.9M
- DARKO's market estimate
- Salary
- $50.1M
- Actual
- Surplus
- +$13.8M
- Value minus salary
- WARP
- 13.2
- Wins above replacement
- Seasons left
- 7.7
- Projected, within 15
- Retires at
- 38.3
- Projected age
Career
Season by season
DPM going into each season's last game, since 1996-97.
| Season | Team | Age | Games | MPG | DPM | Off | Def | For his age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 so far | CLE | 30 | 7 | 33.4 | +4.03 | +4.74 | -0.71 | — |
| 2025-26 | CLE | 29 | 70 +18 | 33.5 | +4.38 | +4.83 | -0.45 | 27th of 774 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 28 | 71 +9 | 31.4 | +4.87 | +4.96 | -0.09 | 22nd of 858 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 27 | 55 +10 | 35.3 | +4.91 | +3.95 | +0.96 | 20th of 924 |
| 2022-23 | CLE | 26 | 68 +5 | 35.8 | +4.15 | +4.27 | -0.12 | 29th of 1010 |
| 2021-22 | UTA | 25 | 67 +6 | 33.8 | +3.49 | +4.41 | -0.92 | 40th of 1077 |
| 2020-21 | UTA | 24 | 53 +10 | 33.4 | +3.03 | +4.26 | -1.24 | 46th of 1185 |
| 2019-20 | UTA | 23 | 69 +7 | 34.3 | +2.37 | +3.26 | -0.88 | 54th of 1100 |
| 2018-19 | UTA | 22 | 77 +5 | 33.7 | +2.85 | +2.59 | +0.26 | 20th of 813 |
| 2017-18 | UTA | 21 | 79 +11 | 33.4 | +1.69 | +1.66 | +0.03 | 22nd of 571 |
Games are regular season; +n are playoff games. "For his age" ranks the season's DPM among every season at the same age since 1996-97 with 20 or more games. A season's DPM opens the leaderboard on its last game day.
Projections
Projected box score
DARKO's rest-of-season projections per 100 possessions, and per game at 33.9 projected minutes when he plays and a pace of 99.1.
| Stat | Per 100 | Per game |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 34.7 | 24.3 |
| Rebounds | 6.7 | 4.7 |
| Offensive | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Defensive | 5.6 | 3.9 |
| Assists | 7.5 | 5.3 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Turnovers | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| 3-pt attempts | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| FG attempts | 26.0 | 18.2 |
| FT attempts | 7.7 | 5.4 |
| FG% · 3P% · FT% | 45.8% · 35.9% · 83.8% | |