Dikembe Mutombo vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams 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 Deron Williams 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.
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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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Deron Williams averages 6.5 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (16.3 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 2,075 points more (13,804 vs. 11,729).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | +6.5 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 18 | |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | +2,075 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Deron Williams has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+6.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+494).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | +6.6 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | +494 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
| Deron Williams | 266 | +179 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | |||
| Deron Williams | 689 | +84 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +275 | ||
| Deron Williams | 837 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +76 | ||
| Deron Williams | 8 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
| Deron Williams | 34 | +26 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
| Deron Williams | 65 | +19 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | +7 | ||
| Deron Williams | 83 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +4 | ||
| Deron Williams | 7 | |||
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: | +6.5 | +2.3 | +6.3 | +7.4 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +35.7 | +0.6 | +13.8 | +6 | +351 | |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +2,075 | +705 | +2,919 | +7.4 | +1,178 | +3,294 | +35.7 | +513 | +1,458 | +13.8 | +6 | +351 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 4,874 | 10,964 | 44.5 | 1,178 | 3,296 | 35.7 | 2,878 | 3,502 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +6.6 | +2.3 | +6.2 | +7.9 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +39.3 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +10.0 | +4 | +11 |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 39.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
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: | +494 | +171 | +495 | +7.9 | +137 | +348 | +39.3 | +15 | +37 | +10.0 | +4 | +11 |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 474 | 1,081 | 43.8 | 137 | 349 | 39.3 | 327 | 407 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 6 seasons more than Deron Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2004 to 2009—he averaged 3.7 points in a total of 332 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.6 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2007 | 17 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2010 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 15.4 | +15.4 | 1997 | 10 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8.0 | +8.0 | 1998 | 4 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2014 | 12 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.4 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.8 ppg and his lowest 0. |