Alex Groza vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Alex Groza that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alex Groza

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Dikembe Mutombo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Groza 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Alex Groza 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Alex Groza 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Alex Groza 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.