Melvin Ely vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Melvin Ely 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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Melvin Ely 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)