Malik Beasley vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dikembe Mutombo and Malik Beasley 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Malik Beasley has a better scoring average 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Malik Beasley averages 1.9 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (11.7 points against 9.8). On the other hand Dikembe Mutombo scored a total of 4,991 points more than Malik Beasley (11,729 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | +1.9 | 9 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | +4,991 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Dikembe Mutombo has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+1.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+584).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | +1.3 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | +584 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | +11 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | +282 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +576 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +42 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | +54 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 42.6 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 76.9 | 9 | 578 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.7 | +3.2 | +9.2 | +2.5 | +6.4 | +39.1 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +8.5 | +9 | +618 |
| 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 | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 2,429 | 5,702 | 42.6 | 1,453 | 3,715 | 39.1 | 427 | 555 | 76.9 | 9 | 578 |
| difference: | +4,991 | +1,740 | +2,343 | +9.2 | +1,453 | +3,713 | +39.1 | +2,964 | +4,405 | +8.5 | +9 | +618 |
| 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 | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.7 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 43 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +12.0 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +35.7 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +10.1 | +8 | +58 |
| 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 | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 114 | 287 | 39.7 | 65 | 182 | 35.7 | 41 | 51 | 80.4 | 5 | 43 |
| difference: | +584 | +189 | +299 | +12.0 | +65 | +181 | +35.7 | +271 | +393 | +10.1 | +8 | +58 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 18, from 2001 to 2009—he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 511 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1995 | 3 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2025 | 6 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 63 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 0. |