Anthony Davis vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dikembe Mutombo and Anthony Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Dikembe Mutombo.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring stats than Dikembe Mutombo in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 14.3 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (24.1 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 7,249 points more (18,978 vs. 11,729).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +14.3 | 13 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +7,249 | 13 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+17 points per game) and he also scored more points (+648).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +17.0 | 6 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +648 | 6 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 45 | +45 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +446 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +126 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +328 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +81 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 23 | +23 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +38 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +12 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | +31 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +10 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +14.3 | +5.5 | +10.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +29.6 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +11.0 | +5 | +409 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 68.4 | 18 | 1,196 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +7,249 | +2,931 | +5,544 | +0.4 | +375 | +1,267 | +29.6 | +1,012 | +586 | +11.0 | +5 | +409 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 4,169 | 8,045 | 51.8 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 3,391 | 4,960 | 68.4 | 18 | 1,196 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +17.0 | +6.6 | +11.9 | +2.5 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +31.3 | +3.3 | +3.2 | +13.7 | +7 | +41 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +648 | +271 | +473 | +2.5 | +36 | +114 | +31.3 | +70 | +11 | +13.7 | +7 | +41 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 303 | 586 | 51.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 312 | 444 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 5 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2005 to 2009—he averaged 3.2 points in a total of 267 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 4 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1995 | 3 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8.0 | +8.0 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 5 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2001 | 23 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 2.3 | +2.3 | 2004 | 3 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.5 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.8 ppg and his lowest 0. |