With her 27-point performance against the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, Kelsey Mitchell extended her streak of 25-point games to six. She is now tied with Maya Moore and Arike Ogunbowale for the third-longest such streak in WNBA history, with only Tina Charles (seven) and A’ja Wilson (eight) ahead of her. Naturally, with Caitlin Clark also setting a new assists benchmark in that same game, it didn’t take long before the comparison started.

So under a post from Underdog WNBA highlighting Mitchell’s performance, one fan wrote, “She’s been more consistent than Caitlin Clark.” While another added, “She always been the first option on the team & she always been better than CC.”

Mitchell has never been known as a pass-first guard. Throughout her career, the veteran has built her reputation as one of the WNBA’s premier scorers, as evidenced by her 22.7 points-per-game average this season. Caitlin Clark, on the other hand, naturally operates as a primary playmaker. She just recorded 600 assists in 72 games.

That’s why one fan said, “playing most minutes and taking most shots in the league helps.” While the comparison may not be apparent here, Caitlin Clark has been on limited minutes since injuring her back on June 24 and missing two games as a result. Coach Stephanie White has been easing Clark into the games.

However, despite Clark’s impressive 600-assist milestone, others were convinced that Mitchell is the driving force behind the Fever and not the 2024 Rookie of the Year.

“The best guard on their team,” said one fan. “Kelsey Mitchell is the best player and driving force for Indiana. They will go as far as she takes them,” posted another.

Over the last two seasons, it has become increasingly difficult for any Indiana Fever storyline to exist in isolation. Whether it is officiating, teammate performances, All-Star voting, or even victories without Clark on the floor, almost every conversation eventually circles back to her.

Take the last two months as an example. Every major headline has been dominated by Clark’s relationship with head coach Stephanie White, her on-court debates over whether she’s a target around the league, and her injury.

While Mitchell has played more games than Caitlin Clark, the 24-year-old is gradually getting back into the groove. With a lot of the season, including the post-season, still to come, it’ll be interesting to see where these two Fever stars end up on the stat sheet when the full season comes to a close.