Dikembe Mutombo vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker 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
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tony Parker 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Tony Parker averages 5.7 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (15.5 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 7,744 points more (19,473 vs. 11,729).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +5.7 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 18 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +7,744 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tony Parker has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+8.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,127).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | +8.8 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +3,127 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
| Tony Parker | 384 | +297 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +365 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +129 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +71 | ||
| Tony Parker | 13 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 17 | +17 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +85 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +147 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +133 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +8 | ||
| Tony Parker | 3 | |||
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: | +5.7 | +2.7 | +5.9 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +32.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +6.7 | +58 | |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 49.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
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: | +7,744 | +3,608 | +7,785 | +2.7 | +519 | +1,601 | +32.4 | +9 | +435 | +6.7 | +58 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | 7,777 | 15,830 | 49.1 | 519 | 1,603 | 32.4 | 3,400 | 4,525 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
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: | +8.8 | +4.1 | +9.7 | +5.6 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +30.9 | +0.2 | +2.8 | +4 | +125 | |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 46.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
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: | +3,127 | +1,310 | +2,915 | +5.6 | +119 | +384 | +30.9 | +388 | +514 | +2.8 | +4 | +125 |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | 1,613 | 3,501 | 46.1 | 119 | 385 | 30.9 | 700 | 958 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 1 season more than Tony Parker in the NBA. In that year—his season 19 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 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2002 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 21.1 | +21.1 | 2006 | 13 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 17.3 | +17.3 | 2010 | 10 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 15.9 | +15.9 | 2017 | 8 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2008 | 6 |
| Tony Parker | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
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. |