Dikembe Mutombo vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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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Dwyane Wade 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 Dwyane Wade 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 12.2 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (22.0 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 11,436 points more (23,165 vs. 11,729).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +12.2 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 18 | |
Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +11,436 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |
Dwyane Wade | 1 | ![]() +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+13.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,036).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +13.2 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +3,036 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 |
40+ Point Games | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
Dwyane Wade | 34 | +34 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
Dwyane Wade | 629 | +542 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | |||
Dwyane Wade | 970 | +365 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +61 | ||
Dwyane Wade | 1,051 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +81 | ||
Dwyane Wade | 3 |
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
Dwyane Wade | 7 | +7 |
30+ Point Games | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
Dwyane Wade | 34 | +34 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
Dwyane Wade | 111 | +103 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
Dwyane Wade | 171 | +125 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | |||
Dwyane Wade | 177 | +87 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +11 | ||
Dwyane Wade | 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: | +12.2 | +4.5 | +10.0 | +3.8 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +29.3 | +2.6 | +3.0 | +8.1 | +2 | +142 |
Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +11,436 | +4,285 | +9,572 | +3.8 | +549 | +1,872 | +29.3 | +2,317 | +2,503 | +8.1 | +2 | +142 |
Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +13.2 | +5.2 | +11.5 | +4.4 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +33.8 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +7.7 | +76 | |
Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +3,036 | +1,147 | +2,476 | +4.4 | +103 | +304 | +33.8 | +639 | +776 | +7.7 | +76 | |
Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison


Regular Season
Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 2 seasons more than Dwyane Wade in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2008 to 2009—he averaged 2.8 points in a total of 48 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Dwyane Wade | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2005 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Dwyane Wade | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2012 | ![]() |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Dikembe Mutombo | 1.8 | +1.8 | 2003 | 10 |
Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Dwyane Wade | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Dikembe Mutombo | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2007 | 7 |
Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.9 points in a total of 8 games. |