Dikembe Mutombo vs. Paul Pierce: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul Pierce 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
Paul Pierce 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 Paul Pierce 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Paul Pierce averages 9.9 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (19.7 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 14,668 points more (26,397 vs. 11,729).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +9.9 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 18 | |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +14,668 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul Pierce has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+9.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,262).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | +9.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +2,262 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +21 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +581 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +556 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +210 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +63 | ||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 3 | +3 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 16 | +16 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +65 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +102 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +75 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +6 | ||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | |||
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: | +9.9 | +3.0 | +7.8 | +7.3 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +36.8 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +12.2 | +1 | +147 |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.5 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.8 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
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: | +14,668 | +4,499 | +11,420 | +7.3 | +2,143 | +5,814 | +36.8 | +3,527 | +3,618 | +12.2 | +1 | +147 |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | 8,668 | 19,465 | 44.5 | 2,143 | 5,816 | 36.8 | 6,918 | 8,578 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
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: | +9.6 | +3.0 | +8.4 | +9.4 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +35.5 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +12.7 | +1 | +69 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 6.0 | 14.2 | 42.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 35.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
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: | +2,262 | +719 | +1,829 | +9.4 | +276 | +776 | +35.5 | +548 | +592 | +12.7 | +1 | +69 |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | 1,022 | 2,415 | 42.3 | 276 | 777 | 35.5 | 860 | 1,036 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 1 season more than Paul Pierce in the NBA. In that year—his season 20 in 2009—he averaged 1.8 points in a total of 9 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1994 | 12 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2003 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 12.6 | +12.6 | 1999 | 9 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2015 | 10 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Dikembe Mutombo played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 0.0 points in a total of 2 games. |