Devin Booker vs. Donovan Mitchell: Who would you rather have?

[SchoolboyC]

Right now and going forward, if you had to choose one who would you rather have on your team...fairly simple question

Probably the two best SG's under 25 in the league right now. And though Booker has 2 years more experience in the league compared to Mitchell, they're basically the same age (Mitchell is a month older).

Last year's stats for reference:
Mitchell: 20.5 PPG on 44/34/81 splits, 3.7 APG, 3.7 RPG, 1.5 SPG
Booker: 24.9 PPG on 43/38/88 splits, 4.7 APG, 4.5 RPG, 0.9 SPG

 

[CSquare43]

Mitchell is going to be a very good player by the looks of it.

But Book done dropped 70 at 20 years old... word to @MooseMouthMthafuga

7 ridiculous stats from Devin Booker's 70-point game

 

[CHICAGO]

MITCHELL....

KID TOOK OUT 3 POTENTIAL HOF
AND REIGNING MVP IN HIS ROOKIE SEASON.

HE HAS THAT DOG IN HIM
TO BE GREAT.



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[SchoolboyC]

MITCHELL....

KID TOOK OUT 3 POTENTIAL HOF
AND REIGNING MVP IN HIS ROOKIE SEASON.



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Theoretically speaking, you don't think the Jazz would've been as successful if Booker was in Mitchell's place?

 

[e001]

Booker.

Mitchell is nice but he's inefficient in a very good system. Booker has had the worst coaches and teammates in the league since he was drafted.

 

[CHICAGO]

Theoretically speaking, you don't think the Jazz would've been as successful if Booker was in Mitchell's place?

NO MITCHELL HAS THAT DOG
AND HUNGER IN HIM.

THERES MORE THAN JUST PURE BASKETBALL SKILLS
THAT SEPARATES THE GOODS FROM THE GREATS.

HE ALSO CAME IN WITH AN NBA BODY.

WHEN I TALKED TO CUTINO MOBLEY
A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO
HE WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH MITCHELLS STRENGTH.

ROOKIES USUALLY DONT COME IN LIKE THAT
OUTSIDE OF THE GREATS.

CHUCKING
AND CELEBRATING 70PTS
IN A BLOW OUT LOST
TELLS ME ALL I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2 PLAYERS.



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[Omar Little]

Other than outside shooting, what does Booker do better than D Mitch? No shade just wondering.

 

[MikelArteta]

Mitchell

 

[ConPHIdential]

Booker.

 

[Osmosis]

Mitchell is the better defender and has more tools in his arsenal. There was an article last year about how quick Mitchell is able to internalize film and apply it to his game, so I think his game is only going to expand going forward. Booker is currently the better offensive player, he’s a much better shooter and more efficient. It’s hard to gauge which is better without seeing how Booker looks when he’s surrounded by talent or how Mitchell looks when he’s on a bad team.

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

Booker....not really close.

 

[thenatural]

Gary Harris.

 

[William F. Russell]

Donovan Mitchell. His game is more complete. He's a better competitor. He's got that dog in him. And he was the undisputed leader of that Jazz team that did some serious damage in the playoffs....as a rookie.

 

[onelastdeath]

MITCHELL....

KID TOOK OUT 3 POTENTIAL HOF
AND REIGNING MVP IN HIS ROOKIE SEASON.

HE HAS THAT DOG IN HIM
TO BE GREAT.



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Context matters

DM inherited a hell of a team
While booker inherited players who were shells of themselves for the most part

A straight up trade with Booker and Mitchell, the suns are still Trash and the Jazz are still really good.

 

[Boogie]

They both are athletic, both can be streaky at times. Booker can be more of a mismatch though at the point.

Donovan should’ve been ROTY though as @Trill Russell said he had the Jazz competitive in the West when everyone wrote them off after Hayward left.