Dikembe Mutombo vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

Dikembe Mutombo

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 John Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 John Paxson 0

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 John Paxson 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 John Paxson 44

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 John Paxson 3

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)