Calvin Murphy vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

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

Calvin Murphy

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Murphy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

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

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

Rebounds Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Calvin Murphy 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: 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 Calvin Murphy 17.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.