John Murphy vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and John Murphy 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

John Murphy

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Murphy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team John Murphy 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Murphy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year John Murphy 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader John Murphy 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader John Murphy 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 John Murphy 1.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games John Murphy 20 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists John Murphy - Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games John Murphy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy - Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.