Whitey Bell vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

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

Whitey Bell

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Bell 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Whitey Bell 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Whitey Bell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Whitey Bell 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 Whitey Bell 5.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - 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.