Robert Horry vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dikembe Mutombo and Robert Horry 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 Dikembe Mutombo has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Robert Horry scored more points in the postseason. 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, Dikembe Mutombo averages 2.8 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (9.8 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 4,014 points more (11,729 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | +2.8 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | +4,014 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Dikembe Mutombo has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+1.2 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+1,021).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | +1.2 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | +1,021 | 16 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | +53 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | +296 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +123 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +34 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | +3 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | +39 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +132 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +11 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +9.4 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +34.1 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +4.2 | +2 | +89 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +4,014 | +1,349 | +1,402 | +9.4 | +795 | +2,327 | +34.1 | +2,111 | +3,198 | +4.2 | +2 | +89 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +9.1 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +35.9 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +1.9 | +3 | +143 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +1,021 | +362 | +976 | +9.1 | +261 | +727 | +35.9 | +36 | +38 | +1.9 | +3 | +143 |
| 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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Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 4 seasons more than Robert Horry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 20, from 2006 to 2009—he averaged 2.9 points in a total of 187 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 | |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 11.7 | +11.7 | 1994 | 23 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 6.7 | +6.7 | 1997 | 9 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 5.9 | +5.9 | 2001 | 16 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 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. |