Donovan Mitchell plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at shooting guard. Donovan Mitchell is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 12 games, 12 as a starter, averaging 33.0 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at point guard (59 %) and shooting guard (41 %). He averages 22.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Ajay Mitchell, Landry Shamet, and Jaylen Brown, who score 34.6 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Jaylen Brown.
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Probable starter at shooting guard per the depth chart.
Cavaliers vs Mavericks → Cavaliers schedule → Probable starters →
On the depth chart
- Shooting Guard Starter
Positions he can play: Point Guard / Shooting Guard
See the full Cavaliers depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 12
- Min/game
- 33.0
- Starts
- 12
Minutes by position
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Point Guard59 %
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Shooting Guard41 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 12 | 33.0 | 22.8 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 48.5 | 37.6 | 79.4 | 61.2 | 27.3 |
| 2025-26 | 70 | 33.5 | 27.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 48.3 | 36.4 | 86.5 | 61.3 | 31.1 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 24.2 pts, 4.6 reb and 5.6 ast in 32.5 min (1.4 pts above his season average, 22.8)
Best games of the season: 37 pts vs Knicks (Nov 7) · 10 reb @ 76ers (Oct 22) · 11 ast vs Thunder (Nov 2)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 |
@
NYK
|
W 115-107 | 35:53 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 8-15 | 2-7 | 5-5 | +15 |
| Nov 9 |
@
CHA
|
L 112-124 | 22:52 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -3 |
| Nov 7 |
vs
NYK
|
L 97-109 | 37:24 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 13-22 | 5-13 | 6-11 | -3 |
| Nov 6 |
vs
PHI
|
W 119-95 | 33:21 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 7-18 | 1-6 | 8-10 | +28 |
| Nov 4 |
@
OKC
|
L 116-124 | 33:07 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 10-17 | 5-10 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Nov 2 |
vs
OKC
|
L 112-117 | 36:21 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 6-17 | 4-9 | 1-4 | +5 |
| Oct 31 |
@
MIL
|
W 136-111 | 24:28 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 3-3 | +31 |
| Oct 29 |
@
ATL
|
L 111-114 | 33:02 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 7-19 | 1-9 | 7-8 | +1 |
| Oct 28 |
vs
WAS
|
W 121-111 | 31:17 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 5-5 | +2 |
| Oct 26 |
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MIN
|
W 127-125 | 38:10 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 10-21 | 5-9 | 1-1 | -4 |
Compare with another player
vs Max Christie (Mavericks)
vs Sam Merrill (Cavaliers)
Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 788
- Pts/100 poss.
- 34.6
- FG%
- 49%
Opponents he guarded most in 12 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Mitchell | 48 | 15 | 6/12 |
| Landry Shamet | 44 | 11 | 4/11 |
| Jaylen Brown | 32 | 4 | 1/6 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 31 | 6 | 3/8 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 25 | 7 | 2/3 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 773
- Pts/100 poss.
- 21.7
- FG%
- 47%
Defenders who guarded him most in 12 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown | 34 | 10 | 5/8 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 33 | 6 | 2/2 |
| Landry Shamet | 32 | 6 | 2/4 |
| Ajay Mitchell | 29 | 6 | 3/8 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 27 | 8 | 3/4 |