Anthony Edwards vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dikembe Mutombo and Anthony Edwards 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 Edwards 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 Edwards has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Dikembe Mutombo scored more points in the regular season. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 14.1 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (23.9 points against 9.8). On the other hand Dikembe Mutombo scored a total of 2,632 points more than Anthony Edwards (11,729 vs. 9,097).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +14.1 | 5 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 5 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | +2,632 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+17.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+212).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +17.8 | 4 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +212 | 4 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 19 | +19 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | +168 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | +255 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +733 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +82 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +23 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | +4 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | +48 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +11 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +14.1 | +4.9 | +12.1 | +7.2 | +2.9 | +8.0 | +36.4 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +12.0 | +13 | +815 |
| 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 Edwards | 9,097 | 3,200 | 7,167 | 44.6 | 1,109 | 3,043 | 36.4 | 1,588 | 1,976 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +2,632 | +969 | +878 | +7.2 | +1,109 | +3,041 | +36.4 | +1,803 | +2,984 | +12.0 | +13 | +815 |
| 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 Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +17.8 | +6.4 | +14.3 | +4.9 | +3.1 | +8.2 | +37.7 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +8.5 | +9 | +59 |
| 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 Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +212 | +93 | +260 | +4.9 | +130 | +344 | +37.7 | +104 | +180 | +8.5 | +9 | +59 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 303 | 586 | 51.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 312 | 444 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 13 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 1997 to 2009—he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 805 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.4 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in 11 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 86 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 0. |