Dikembe Mutombo vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis and Dikembe Mutombo 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Arvydas Sabonis 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Arvydas Sabonis averages 2.2 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (12.0 points against 9.8). On the other hand Dikembe Mutombo scored a total of 6,100 points more than Arvydas Sabonis (11,729 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | +2.2 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | +6,100 | 18 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Arvydas Sabonis has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+3 points per game) while Dikembe Mutombo scored more points (+301).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | +3.0 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | +301 | 13 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | +21 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | +308 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +653 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +73 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | +11 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | +41 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +9 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +32.8 | +0.5 | +10.2 | +11 | +726 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 4,169 | 8,045 | 51.8 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 3,391 | 4,960 | 68.4 | 18 | 1,196 |
| difference: | +6,100 | +2,087 | +3,885 | +1.8 | +136 | +413 | +32.8 | +2,062 | +3,270 | +10.2 | +11 | +726 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +6.5 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +31.9 | +0.5 | +9.9 | +6 | +50 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 303 | 586 | 51.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 312 | 444 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
| difference: | +301 | +81 | +95 | +6.5 | +15 | +46 | +31.9 | +154 | +247 | +9.9 | +6 | +50 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 11 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis 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 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2000 | 16 |
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. |