Dikembe Mutombo vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Dikembe Mutombo scored more total points in both stages. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 9.8 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (19.6 points against 9.8). On the other hand Dikembe Mutombo scored a total of 1,829 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (11,729 vs. 9,900).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +9.8 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | +1,829 | 18 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,900 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kristaps Porzingis has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+2.8 points per game) while Dikembe Mutombo scored more points (+584).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | +2.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | +584 | 13 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 241 | +154 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | +143 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 462 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +609 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 503 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +83 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | +3 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | +33 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | +63 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +10 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
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: | +9.8 | +3.4 | +8.2 | +5.7 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +36.6 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +14.6 | +8 | +692 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.2 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 504 |
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: | +1,829 | +694 | +516 | +5.7 | +959 | +2,615 | +36.6 | +1,400 | +2,560 | +14.6 | +8 | +692 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,900 | 3,475 | 7,529 | 46.2 | 959 | 2,617 | 36.6 | 1,991 | 2,400 | 83.0 | 10 | 504 |
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: | +2.8 | +0.9 | +3.2 | +8.7 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +31.3 | +0.5 | +9.5 | +9 | +73 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +584 | +195 | +335 | +8.7 | +31 | +98 | +31.3 | +225 | +335 | +9.5 | +9 | +73 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 8 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2002 to 2009—he averaged 5.2 points in a total of 436 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 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1994 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 15.4 | +15.4 | 1997 | 10 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8.0 | +8.0 | 1998 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2025 | 11 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2001 | 23 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.1 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.8 ppg and his lowest 0. |