Dikembe Mutombo vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Austin Reaves 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Austin Reaves averages 4.7 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (14.5 points against 9.8). On the other hand Dikembe Mutombo scored a total of 7,677 points more than Austin Reaves (11,729 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | +4.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | +7,677 | 18 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Austin Reaves has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+7.6 points per game) while Dikembe Mutombo scored more points (+483).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | +7.6 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | +483 | 13 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | +19 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | +404 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +840 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +76 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | +22 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | +64 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +11 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
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: | +4.7 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +3.7 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +37.0 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +17.9 | +14 | +916 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 48.1 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +7,677 | +2,830 | +5,260 | +3.7 | +493 | +1,332 | +37.0 | +2,510 | +3,939 | +17.9 | +14 | +916 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 1,339 | 2,785 | 48.1 | 493 | 1,334 | 37.0 | 881 | 1,021 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +7.6 | +2.8 | +6.9 | +6.3 | +2.3 | +6.2 | +37.9 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +18.9 | +10 | +75 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 45.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 37.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
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: | +483 | +153 | +256 | +6.3 | +61 | +160 | +37.9 | +238 | +361 | +18.9 | +10 | +75 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 150 | 330 | 45.5 | 61 | 161 | 37.9 | 74 | 83 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 14 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 1996 to 2009—he averaged 8.5 points in a total of 879 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 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2023 | 16 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 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. |