Kenyon Martin vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dikembe Mutombo and Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Dikembe Mutombo scored more points in the regular season. 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Kenyon Martin averages 2.5 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (12.3 points against 9.8). On the other hand Dikembe Mutombo scored a total of 2,404 points more than Kenyon Martin (11,729 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | +2.5 | 15 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | +2,404 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kenyon Martin has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+3.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+523).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | +3.8 | 11 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | +523 | 11 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | +26 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | +124 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +381 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +58 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 3 | +3 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | +13 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | +28 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | +18 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +2.5 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +23.4 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +5.5 | +3 | +439 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +2,404 | +294 | +14 | +3.6 | +66 | +280 | +23.4 | +1,882 | +2,562 | +5.5 | +3 | +439 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +2.2 | +5.2 | +4.7 | +0.3 | +12.9 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +2 | +11 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +523 | +276 | +647 | +4.7 | +4 | +30 | +12.9 | +33 | +33 | +2.4 | +2 | +11 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Kenyon Martin in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2007 to 2009—he averaged 3.0 points in a total of 123 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 3.1 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2002 | 20 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2005 | 5 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8.0 | +8.0 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 10.9 | +10.9 | 2009 | 16 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 3.1 | +3.1 | 2005 | 7 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.1 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.8 ppg and his lowest 0. |