Dikembe Mutombo vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White 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 Derrick White has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Dikembe Mutombo scored more points in the regular season. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick White averages 3.2 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (13.0 points against 9.8). On the other hand Dikembe Mutombo scored a total of 5,245 points more than Derrick White (11,729 vs. 6,484).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | +3.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | +5,245 | 18 |
| Derrick White | 6,484 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick White has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+4.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+183).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | +4.2 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | +183 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | +10 | ||
| Derrick White | 77 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | +266 | ||
| Derrick White | 339 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +629 | ||
| Derrick White | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +68 | ||
| Derrick White | 16 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
| Derrick White | 15 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
| Derrick White | 54 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | +11 | ||
| Derrick White | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +7 | ||
| Derrick White | 4 | |||
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: | +3.2 | +1.0 | +3.4 | +7.2 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +36.6 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +16.9 | +9 | +697 |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 85.3 | 9 | 499 |
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: | +5,245 | +1,928 | +3,018 | +7.2 | +958 | +2,614 | +36.6 | +2,347 | +3,736 | +16.9 | +9 | +697 |
| Derrick White | 6,484 | 2,241 | 5,027 | 44.6 | 958 | 2,616 | 36.6 | 1,044 | 1,224 | 85.3 | 9 | 499 |
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: | +4.2 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +6.1 | +2.3 | +5.7 | +39.2 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +15.1 | +7 | +18 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 4.6 | 10.0 | 45.6 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 39.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 85.4 | 6 | 83 |
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: | +183 | +75 | +243 | +6.1 | +187 | +476 | +39.2 | +154 | +259 | +15.1 | +7 | +18 |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | 378 | 829 | 45.6 | 187 | 477 | 39.2 | 158 | 185 | 85.4 | 6 | 83 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 9 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 18, from 2001 to 2009—he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 511 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 |
| Derrick White | 2.3 | +2.3 | 2018 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 15.1 | +15.1 | 2019 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1994 | 12 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1995 | 3 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 23 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 63 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 0. |