Jake LaRavia vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dikembe Mutombo and Jake LaRavia 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 Dikembe Mutombo has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Dikembe Mutombo has better playoff stats. 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, Dikembe Mutombo averages 2.9 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 3 seasons (9.8 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 10,787 points more (11,729 vs. 942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 3 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | +2.9 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 3 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | +10,787 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Dikembe Mutombo has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | +9.1 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | +918 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 5 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | +82 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 41 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | +564 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 111 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +1001 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 25 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +59 | ||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Dikembe Mutombo's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 42.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +9.0 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +37.1 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +6.7 | +15 | +1,060 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 315 | 735 | 42.9 | 137 | 369 | 37.1 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
| difference: | +10,787 | +3,854 | +7,310 | +9.0 | +137 | +367 | +37.1 | +3,216 | +4,727 | +6.7 | +15 | +1,060 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +3.0 | +5.8 | +51.7 | +3.1 | +4.4 | +70.3 | +13 | +101 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +918 | +303 | +586 | +51.7 | +1 | +312 | +444 | +70.3 | +13 | +101 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 303 | 586 | 51.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 312 | 444 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 15 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 18, from 1995 to 2009—he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 961 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.4 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1994 | 12 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.5 points in a total of 89 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 0. |