Kobe Bryant vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dikembe Mutombo and Kobe Bryant 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.
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Kobe Bryant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Kobe Bryant 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kobe Bryant averages 15.2 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (25.0 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 21,914 points more (33,643 vs. 11,729).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | +15.2 | 20 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | +21,914 | 20 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 18 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 |  +2 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kobe Bryant has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+16.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,722).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | +16.5 | 15 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | +4,722 | 15 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 6 | +6 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25 | +25 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 122 | +122 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 941 | +854 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,254 | +649 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,331 | +219 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 15 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +69 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 13 | +13 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 88 | +88 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 167 | +159 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 204 | +158 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 218 | +128 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +9 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | 8.7 | 19.5 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 32.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +15.2 | +5.2 | +12.8 | +7.1 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +32.9 | +3.4 | +3.3 | +15.3 | +2 | +150 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | 11,719 | 26,200 | 44.7 | 1,827 | 5,546 | 32.9 | 8,378 | 10,011 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +21,914 | +7,550 | +18,155 | +7.1 | +1,827 | +5,544 | +32.9 | +4,987 | +5,051 | +15.3 | +2 | +150 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | 9.2 | 20.5 | 44.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +16.5 | +6.2 | +14.7 | +6.9 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +33.1 | +2.9 | +3.0 | +11.3 | +2 | +119 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | 2,014 | 4,499 | 44.8 | 292 | 882 | 33.1 | 1,320 | 1,617 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +4,722 | +1,711 | +3,913 | +6.9 | +292 | +881 | +33.1 | +1,008 | +1,173 | +11.3 | +2 | +119 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 303 | 586 | 51.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 312 | 444 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kobe Bryant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kobe Bryant played 2 seasons more than Dikembe Mutombo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 19 to 20, from 2015 to 2016—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 101 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 8.2 | +8.2 | 1997 | 9 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 8.7 | +8.7 | 1998 | 11 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2001 | 16 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2011 | 10 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2008 | 6 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0.0 | 2009 | 2 | |
Kobe Bryant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kobe Bryant didn't play in the postseason. |