Tyrese Maxey vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dikembe Mutombo and Tyrese Maxey 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 Tyrese Maxey has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Dikembe Mutombo scored more total points in both stages. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Maxey averages 9.7 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (19.5 points against 9.8). On the other hand Dikembe Mutombo scored a total of 5,527 points more than Tyrese Maxey (11,729 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +9.7 | 5 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | +5,527 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+8.7 points per game) while Dikembe Mutombo scored more points (+188).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +8.7 | 4 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | +188 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 3 | +3 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 9 | +9 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | +70 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | +348 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | +804 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +74 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 7 | +7 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | +8 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | +51 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +9 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.1 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
| difference: | +9.7 | +3.5 | +8.5 | +5.7 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +38.1 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +18.2 | +13 | +878 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 2,235 | 4,847 | 46.1 | 696 | 1,828 | 38.1 | 1,036 | 1,196 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
| difference: | +5,527 | +1,934 | +3,198 | +5.7 | +696 | +1,826 | +38.1 | +2,355 | +3,764 | +18.2 | +13 | +878 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 45.8 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 38.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
| difference: | +8.7 | +3.5 | +8.3 | +5.9 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +38.9 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +16.7 | +9 | +60 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 265 | 578 | 45.8 | 86 | 221 | 38.9 | 114 | 131 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
| difference: | +188 | +38 | +8 | +5.9 | +86 | +220 | +38.9 | +198 | +313 | +16.7 | +9 | +60 |
| 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 14 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 19, from 1997 to 2009—he averaged 8.4 points in a total of 880 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.4 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.7 points in a total of 109 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 0. |