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25 Facts About Donovan Mitchell On His 25th Birthday

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Donovan Mitchell turns 25 today.

The Utah Jazz superstar has already earned his stripes as one of the best players in basketball today, and at his current pace, Mitchell ought to solidify himself as one of the five greatest players to ever wear a Jazz uniform.

On his 25th birthday, we look at facts you may have not known about the Jazz guard.

25 Facts About Donovan Mitchell

Playoff Superstar

1. Mitchell’s 28.8 playoff points per game average is the second-highest in Jazz history behind only Adrian Dantley who averaged 28.9 points per game.

The difference? Mitchell has played in 33 postseason games of the Jazz while Dantley only played in 21.

2. Mitchell is the only Jazz player to lead all scorers in the playoffs. Though they were eliminated in just seven games, Mitchell’s 36.3 points per game against the Denver Nuggets led all postseason performers.

3. Mitchell’s 36.3 points per game against the Nuggets is the highest individual scoring average for any Jazz player in a postseason run.

Malone averaged 30.7 points per game in the 1989 playoffs while Dantley averaged 32.2 in 1984.

4. The guard has the two highest-scoring totals in Jazz playoff history.

The guard scored 57 points in a game one loss to the Nuggets in 2020 and 51 points in a game four victory later in the series.