Tom Abernethy vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.