Deandre Ayton vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dikembe Mutombo and Deandre Ayton 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Deandre Ayton has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Dikembe Mutombo scored more total points in both stages. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Deandre Ayton averages 6.6 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (16.4 points against 9.8). On the other hand Dikembe Mutombo scored a total of 5,187 points more than Deandre Ayton (11,729 vs. 6,542).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | +6.6 | 7 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 7 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | +5,187 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Deandre Ayton has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+6.8 points per game) while Dikembe Mutombo scored more points (+204).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +6.8 | 3 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 3 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | +204 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 127 | +40 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 331 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | +274 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 398 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +714 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +84 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +8 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | +45 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +11 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 59.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +3.8 | +5.7 | +7.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +23.0 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +7.1 | +11 | +798 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 2,905 | 4,926 | 59.0 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 704 | 932 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +5,187 | +1,264 | +3,119 | +7.2 | +28 | +120 | +23.0 | +2,687 | +4,028 | +7.1 | +11 | +798 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +6.8 | +4.1 | +5.5 | +11.2 | +0.1 | +50.0 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +4.2 | +10 | +56 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +204 | +17 | +77 | +11.2 | +2 | +3 | +50.0 | +240 | +335 | +4.2 | +10 | +56 |
| 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 11 seasons more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 1999 to 2009—he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 643 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 10 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 15.4 | +15.4 | 1997 | 10 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8.0 | +8.0 | 1998 | 4 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.7 points in a total of 72 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 0. |