Stephen Curry vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dikembe Mutombo and Stephen Curry 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.
Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 15 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (24.8 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 13,792 points more (25,521 vs. 11,729).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +15.0 | 17 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,521 | +13,792 | 17 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 18 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+17.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,229).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +17.7 | 10 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +3,229 | 10 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 72 | +72 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 720 | +633 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 972 | +367 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,026 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +86 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +79 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 60 | +60 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +115 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +107 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +65 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +11 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,031 |
| difference: | +15.0 | +4.9 | +11.2 | +4.7 | +4.0 | +9.4 | +42.3 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +22.8 | +1 | +165 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,521 | 8,692 | 18,443 | 47.1 | 4,080 | 9,641 | 42.3 | 4,057 | 4,449 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,031 |
| difference: | +13,792 | +4,523 | +10,398 | +4.7 | +4,080 | +9,639 | +42.3 | +666 | +511 | +22.8 | +1 | +165 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +17.7 | +6.0 | +13.9 | +6.3 | +4.2 | +10.6 | +39.7 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +18.6 | +3 | +54 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +3,229 | +1,085 | +2,470 | +6.3 | +650 | +1,636 | +39.7 | +409 | +367 | +18.6 | +3 | +54 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 303 | 586 | 51.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 312 | 444 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 3 seasons more than Stephen Curry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 20, 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 | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1994 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2014 | 7 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2018 | 15 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2001 | 23 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2001 | 23 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 2.3 | +2.3 | 2004 | 3 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |