Bob Knight vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Bob Knight 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

Bob Knight

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Bob Knight 1 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Bob Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Bob Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Knight 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Knight 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Bob Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Bob Knight 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight 7 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Bob Knight 1 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Bob Knight 8 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Bob Knight 2 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight .429 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight 1.000 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight - Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Bob Knight - Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Bob Knight - Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Bob Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight - Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - 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.