Dwight Howard vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dikembe Mutombo and Dwight Howard 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 Dwight Howard 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Dwight Howard averages 5.9 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (15.7 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 7,756 points more (19,485 vs. 11,729).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +5.9 | 18 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +7,756 | 18 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwight Howard has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+6.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+991).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +6.2 | 12 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +991 | 12 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +304 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +350 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +115 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +69 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 9 | +9 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +34 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +40 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +31 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 58.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
| difference: | +5.9 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +6.9 | +0.1 | +21.4 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +11.7 | +46 | ||
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | 7,051 | 12,016 | 58.7 | 22 | 103 | 21.4 | 5,361 | 9,455 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
| difference: | +7,756 | +2,882 | +3,971 | +6.9 | +22 | +101 | +21.4 | +1,970 | +4,495 | +11.7 | +46 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 4,169 | 8,045 | 51.8 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 3,391 | 4,960 | 68.4 | 18 | 1,196 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +2.4 | +3.4 | +7.2 | +0.1 | +14.3 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +15.5 | +1 | +24 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 681 | 1,156 | 58.9 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 546 | 997 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
| difference: | +991 | +378 | +570 | +7.2 | +1 | +6 | +14.3 | +234 | +553 | +15.5 | +1 | +24 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 303 | 586 | 51.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 312 | 444 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2009 | 23 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 12.6 | +12.6 | 1999 | 9 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2013 | 4 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 3.1 | +3.1 | 2005 | 7 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0.0 | 2009 | 2 | |