Aaron James vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

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

Aaron James

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron James 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Aaron James 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Aaron James 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Aaron James 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 Aaron James 10.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Aaron James 356 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Aaron James 0 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.