Donovan Mitchell
2025–26
70 games · 2,342 minutes
NBA player comparison
Donovan Mitchell vs. Jaylen Brown: 2025–26 season
Regular-season verdict
Donovan Mitchell leads in impact for 2025–26
Donovan Mitchell ranks ahead of Jaylen Brown in estimated impact while playing. This compares regular-season performance, not total contribution across the season.
Jaylen Brown
2025–26
71 games · 2,443 minutes
Impact comparison
Impact estimate is measured in points per 100 possessions above league average. Zero is average; higher is better. Impact Rate rank is a league place, not a 0–100 score: No. 1 is best.
+2.9LeadsImpact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.3
#9LeadsImpact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#75
-0.25LeadsEstimated defensive impactSelected-season lineup estimate · points per 100 possessions-1.27
+4.19LeadsEstimated offensive impactSelected-season lineup estimate · points per 100 possessions+1.17
2.1%LeadsSteal rate1.5%
11.1%LeadsTurnover rateLower is better; compare alongside offensive workload12.7%
32.2%Offensive usage36.2%
61.3%LeadsTrue shooting %57.3%
27.9%LeadsAssist rateShare of teammates’ made shots assisted while on court25.9%
7.4%Rebound rateShare of available rebounds collected while on court11.1%Leads
70Games71
2,342Minutes2,443
Donovan Mitchell's estimated impact per 100 possessions was +2.9, compared with +1.3 for Jaylen Brown. This compares their impact while playing, not their total contribution across the season. Both players are compared in the 2025–26 season using its published Impact Rate. A ranked comparison requires at least 450 minutes for each player.
Donovan Mitchell: 70 games and 2,342 minutes. Jaylen Brown: 71 games and 2,443 minutes. Playing time matters when judging the whole season; the impact estimate above is a rate, not a season total.
Jaylen Brown ended a larger share of his team’s possessions, so the turnover rates are not an equal-workload comparison. Offensive usage measures the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on the court—not every touch, pass, or act of playmaking. These rows provide context; they are not extra points added to the ranking.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Behind the estimate
Why the model rates them this way
The model starts with each player’s recorded individual stats, then adjusts that estimate using lineup results. The first two rows add up to the final estimate. All figures are points per 100 possessions.
Donovan MitchellMetricJaylen Brown
+2.41LeadsFrom recorded individual stats+1.55
+0.50LeadsAdjustment from recent lineup results-0.30
+2.91LeadsFinal estimated impact+1.25
Lineup evidence: Donovan Mitchell — 3 seasons; Jaylen Brown — 3 seasons. This adjustment is not necessarily based on the selected season alone.
Offensive and defensive lineup estimates for the selected season
These selected-season estimates account for who played alongside and against each player. Positive means better than average; a positive defensive figure means fewer points allowed. They are separate estimates—not additional points added to the calculation above. They do not measure how much individual teammates improved.
Donovan MitchellMetricJaylen Brown
+4.19LeadsAdjusted offensive impact+1.17
-0.25LeadsAdjusted defensive impact-1.27
What this does not establish: these figures do not prove that either player made his teammates shoot better. The observed with/without results below answer a different question and do not change the ranking. A small difference in the estimates is not a decisive basketball distinction.
Full comparison · 2025–26 season
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
The impact estimate compares performance while playing, not total contribution over the season. The individual-stat estimate plus the lineup adjustment gives the final estimate.
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Impact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +2.9Better result for this metric. | +1.3 |
| Impact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best | #9Better result for this metric. | #75 |
| From recorded individual stats | +2.41Better result for this metric. | +1.55 |
| Adjustment from recent lineup results | +0.50Better result for this metric. | -0.30 |
Donovan Mitchell: 3 seasons of lineup evidence. Jaylen Brown: 3 seasons of lineup evidence. The adjustment is not necessarily based on this season alone.
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Final estimated impact | +2.91Better result for this metric. | +1.25 |
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 70 | 71 |
| Minutes | 2,342 | 2,443 |
| Offensive usage | 32.2% | 36.2% |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These figures describe the selected regular seasons. They provide context, not extra points added to the verdict. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 61.3%Better result for this metric. | 57.3% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 48.3%Better result for this metric. | 47.7% |
| Three-point percentage | 36.4%Better result for this metric. | 34.7% |
| Free-throw percentage | 86.5%Better result for this metric. | 79.5% |
| Three-point attempt rateShare of field-goal attempts taken from three; describes shot selection, not quality | 43.9% | 26.2% |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateShare of teammates’ made shots assisted while on court | 27.9%Better result for this metric. | 25.9% |
| Assists per game | 5.7Better result for this metric. | 5.1 |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateLower is better; compare alongside offensive workload | 11.1%Better result for this metric. | 12.7% |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateShare of available rebounds collected while on court | 7.4% | 11.1%Better result for this metric. |
| Rebounds per game | 4.5 | 6.9Better result for this metric. |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rate | 2.1%Better result for this metric. | 1.5% |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateShare of opponents’ two-point attempts blocked while on court | 0.8% | 1.1%Better result for this metric. |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 27.9 | 28.7Better result for this metric. |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
These are observed results, not adjusted model estimates. Different teammates, opponents, injuries, and substitutions can explain some of the difference. They do not establish cause and effect or change the ranking.
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Change in team scoringPositive means more points scored; not adjusted for lineups | Unavailable | -0.36 |
| Improvement in team defensePositive means fewer points allowed with him; not adjusted for lineups | Unavailable | -5.88 |
| Teammate shooting differencePercentage-point difference, not relative percent change; not proof of causation | Unavailable | +2.4% |
Incomplete samples. Donovan Mitchell: sample unavailable. Jaylen Brown: 2,414 of 2,443 recorded player minutes covered (98.8%), and 1,436 minutes without him. Missing minutes are not zero. Minute coverage is not a possession count.
Show more stats: Observed team results
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Team scoring — with himPoints scored per 100 possessions | Unavailable | 120.8 |
| Team scoring — without himPoints scored per 100 possessions | Unavailable | 121.2 |
| Points allowed — with himOpponent points per 100 possessions | Unavailable | 114.5 |
| Points allowed — without himOpponent points per 100 possessions | Unavailable | 108.6 |
| Teammate shooting — with himWeighted same-teammate shooting percentage, with extra credit for threes | Unavailable | 58.6% |
| Teammate shooting — without himUses the same teammates and weights as the with-player row | Unavailable | 56.2% |
How teammate shooting is calculated
We exclude the player’s own shots and compare the same teammates with and without him. Each teammate needs at least 100 minutes in both situations. Both averages use the smaller of each teammate’s two minute totals as the weight. Three-pointers receive extra credit. Differences are percentage points, not relative percentage increases. This is an average of teammate rates, not pooled team shooting.
Jaylen Brown: 12 qualifying teammates
- Nikola Vučević: 38.6% with him (189 minutes), 58.9% without him (130 minutes).
- Jayson Tatum: 53.5% with him (318 minutes), 44.2% without him (204 minutes).
- Derrick White: 51.8% with him (1,702 minutes), 45.0% without him (907 minutes).
- Anfernee Simons: 55.9% with him (585 minutes), 55.2% without him (617 minutes).
- Neemias Queta: 65.1% with him (1,310 minutes), 65.2% without him (603 minutes).
- Payton Pritchard: 54.7% with him (1,665 minutes), 57.7% without him (861 minutes).
- Luka Garza: 66.6% with him (582 minutes), 66.0% without him (482 minutes).
- Sam Hauser: 61.1% with him (1,104 minutes), 53.3% without him (802 minutes).
- Josh Minott: 65.1% with him (286 minutes), 59.8% without him (240 minutes).
- Baylor Scheierman: 62.8% with him (626 minutes), 57.9% without him (740 minutes).
- Jordan Walsh: 60.8% with him (599 minutes), 60.9% without him (558 minutes).
- Hugo González: 57.4% with him (444 minutes), 54.5% without him (615 minutes).
Sample retrieved 2026-10-12. Source rates are rounded.
Selected-season adjusted lineup estimates
These account for who played alongside and against each player. Positive defense means fewer points allowed. They are separate from the observed results and are not additional points added to the model calculation.
| Metric | Donovan Mitchell | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted offensive impact | +4.19Better result for this metric. | +1.17 |
| Adjusted defensive impact | -0.25Better result for this metric. | -1.27 |
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Career to date. At least one player is active. Every total below stops after the latest completed season in this data; nothing is projected.
Regular Season Impact
Donovan Mitchell leads in impact for 2025–26.
Donovan MitchellMetricJaylen Brown
+2.9LeadsImpact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.3
#9LeadsImpact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#75
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
Jaylen Brown leads every available measure below.
Donovan MitchellMetricJaylen Brown
458Listed-team regular-season wins530Leads
63.8%Listed-team winning percentage66.3%Leads
550-win team seasons7Leads
160-win team seasons2Leads
9Playoff team seasons10Leads
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
Jaylen Brown leads every available measure below.
Donovan MitchellMetricJaylen Brown
9Playoff appearances9
81Playoff games142Leads
36Team playoff wins85Leads
0Finals appearances2Leads
0Championships1Leads
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
Donovan Mitchell leads every available measure below.
Donovan MitchellMetricJaylen Brown
7LeadsAll-Star5
0MVP0
3LeadsAll-NBA2
0All-Defense0
0DPOY0
0Rookie of the Year0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09. Active-career totals are results to date through the latest completed season in the source.
Selected seasons
Box impact
Both bars show the same NBA season. Missing or unqualified data does not establish a winner.
Donovan MitchellJaylen Brown
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average