Jim Barnes vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Barnes 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnes 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Jim Barnes 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 Jim Barnes 8.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.