Billy Ray Bates vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Billy Ray Bates 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 Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)