Dikembe Mutombo vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose 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.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Derrick Rose 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 7.6 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (17.4 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 844 points more (12,573 vs. 11,729).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dikembe Mutombo 9.8
18
Derrick Rose 17.4
+7.6
15

Total Points

Seasons
Dikembe Mutombo 11,729
18
Derrick Rose 12,573
+844
15

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+12.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+223).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo 9.1
13
Derrick Rose 21.9
+12.8
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo 918
13
Derrick Rose 1,141
+223
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Dikembe Mutombo 0
Derrick Rose 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Dikembe Mutombo 0
Derrick Rose 3
+3

30+ Point Games

Dikembe Mutombo 2
Derrick Rose 56
+54

20+ Point Games

Dikembe Mutombo 87
Derrick Rose 293
+206

10+ Point Games

Dikembe Mutombo 605
+11
Derrick Rose 594

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dikembe Mutombo 1,112
+398
Derrick Rose 714

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dikembe Mutombo 84
+75
Derrick Rose 9

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Dikembe Mutombo 0
Derrick Rose 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Dikembe Mutombo 0
Derrick Rose 12
+12

20+ Point Games

Dikembe Mutombo 8
Derrick Rose 30
+22

10+ Point Games

Dikembe Mutombo 46
Derrick Rose 48
+2

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dikembe Mutombo 90
+39
Derrick Rose 51

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dikembe Mutombo 11
+10
Derrick Rose 1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+7.6+3.3+8.2+6.2+0.8+2.6+31.6+0.2+0.5+14.7+3+473
Derrick Rose 17.4 6.8 14.9 45.6 0.8 2.6 31.6 3.0 3.6 83.1 15 723

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:+844+752+2,753+6.2+590+1,864+31.6+1,250+2,385+14.7+3+473
Derrick Rose 12,573 4,921 10,798 45.6 590 1,866 31.6 2,141 2,575 83.1 15 723

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:+12.8+5.4+13.9+9.1+1.3+4.1+32.2+0.8+0.2+14.2+5+49
Derrick Rose 21.9 8.4 19.7 42.6 1.3 4.1 32.2 3.9 4.6 84.5 8 52

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:+223+133+438+9.1+68+210+32.2+111+206+14.2+5+49
Derrick Rose 1,141 436 1,024 42.6 68 211 32.2 201 238 84.5 8 52

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 16.6
199271
Derrick Rose 16.8
+0.2
200981

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 13.8
199382
Derrick Rose 20.8
+7.0
201078

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 12.0
199482
Derrick Rose 25.0
+13.0
201181

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 11.5
199582
Derrick Rose 21.8
+10.3
201239

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 11.0
199674
Derrick Rose 15.9
+4.9
201410

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 13.3
199780
Derrick Rose 17.7
+4.4
201551

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 13.4
199882
Derrick Rose 16.4
+3.0
201666

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 10.8
199950
Derrick Rose 18.0
+7.2
201764

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 11.5
+3.1
200082
Derrick Rose 8.4
201825

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 10.0
200175
Derrick Rose 18.0
+8.0
201951

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 11.5
200280
Derrick Rose 18.1
+6.6
202050

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 5.8
200324
Derrick Rose 14.7
+8.9
202150

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 5.6
200465
Derrick Rose 12.0
+6.4
202226

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 4.0
200580
Derrick Rose 5.6
+1.6
202327

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 2.6
200664
Derrick Rose 8.0
+5.4
202424

Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons:

* Dikembe Mutombo played 3 seasons more than Derrick Rose in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2007 to 2009—he averaged 3.0 points in a total of 123 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 3.1 ppg and his lowest 1.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo -
DNP
19920
Derrick Rose 19.7
+19.7
20097

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo -
DNP
19930
Derrick Rose 26.8
+26.8
20105

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 13.3
199412
Derrick Rose 27.1
+13.8
201116

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 6.0
19953
Derrick Rose 23.0
+17.0
20121

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo -
DNP
19960
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20140

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 15.4
199710
Derrick Rose 20.3
+4.9
201512

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 8.0
+8.0
19984
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20160

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 12.6
+12.6
19999
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20170

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo -
DNP
20000
Derrick Rose 14.2
+14.2
20185

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 13.9
+13.9
200123
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20190

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 8.8
+8.8
20025
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20200

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 1.8
200310
Derrick Rose 19.4
+17.6
20215

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 2.3
+2.3
20043
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20220

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo 3.1
+3.1
20057
Derrick Rose 0.0
20231

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Dikembe Mutombo -
DNP
20060
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20240

Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 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.

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