Dikembe Mutombo vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson 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.

David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 David Robinson 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, David Robinson averages 11.3 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (21.1 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 9,061 points more (20,790 vs. 11,729).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Dikembe Mutombo	9.8		18
David Robinson	21.1	+11.3	14

Total Points			Seasons
Dikembe Mutombo	11,729		18
David Robinson	20,790	+9,061	14

Scoring Titles
Dikembe Mutombo	0
David Robinson	1	+1

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Scoring Leader

= NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	16.6		1992	71
David Robinson	24.3	+7.7	1990	82

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	13.8		1993	82
David Robinson	25.6	+11.8	1991	82

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	12.0		1994	82
David Robinson	23.2	+11.2	1992	68

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	11.5		1995	82
David Robinson	23.4	+11.9	1993	82

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	11.0		1996	74
David Robinson	29.8	+18.8	1994	80

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	13.3		1997	80
David Robinson	27.6	+14.3	1995	81

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	13.4		1998	82
David Robinson	25.0	+11.6	1996	82

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	10.8		1999	50
David Robinson	17.7	+6.9	1997	6

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	11.5		2000	82
David Robinson	21.6	+10.1	1998	73

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	10.0		2001	75
David Robinson	15.8	+5.8	1999	49

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	11.5		2002	80
David Robinson	17.8	+6.3	2000	80

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	5.8		2003	24
David Robinson	14.4	+8.6	2001	80

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	5.6		2004	65
David Robinson	12.2	+6.6	2002	78

Season 14	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	4.0		2005	80
David Robinson	8.5	+4.5	2003	64

Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons:

* Dikembe Mutombo played 4 seasons more than David Robinson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2006 to 2009—he averaged 2.9 points in a total of 187 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 3.1 ppg and his lowest 1.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	-	DNP	1992	0
David Robinson	24.3	+24.3	1990	10

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	-	DNP	1993	0
David Robinson	25.8	+25.8	1991	4

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	13.3	+13.3	1994	12
David Robinson	-	DNP	1992	0

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	6.0		1995	3
David Robinson	23.1	+17.1	1993	10

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	-	DNP	1996	0
David Robinson	20.0	+20.0	1994	4

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	15.4		1997	10
David Robinson	25.3	+9.9	1995	15

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	8.0		1998	4
David Robinson	23.6	+15.6	1996	10

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	12.6	+12.6	1999	9
David Robinson	-	DNP	1997	0

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	-	DNP	2000	0
David Robinson	19.4	+19.4	1998	9

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	13.9		2001	23
David Robinson	15.6	+1.7	1999	17

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	8.8		2002	5
David Robinson	23.5	+14.7	2000	4

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	1.8		2003	10
David Robinson	16.6	+14.8	2001	13

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	2.3		2004	3
David Robinson	4.5	+2.2	2002	4

Season 14	Points per game		Year	Games
Dikembe Mutombo	3.1		2005	7
David Robinson	7.8	+4.7	2003	23

Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.1 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.8 ppg and his lowest 0.