Nate Bowman vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Nate Bowman 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

Nate Bowman

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Bowman: 1966-67 to 1970-71
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Bowman 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Nate Bowman 5 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Nate Bowman 3 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Nate Bowman 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Bowman 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Bowman 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Bowman 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Nate Bowman 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Nate Bowman 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Nate Bowman 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 Nate Bowman 2.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.3 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 702 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 791 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Nate Bowman 162 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Nate Bowman 243 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .390 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .527 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 3.1 (1971) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.9 (1971) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.9 (1971) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 1.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 2.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 54 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 79 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Nate Bowman 9 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Nate Bowman 29 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .333 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .769 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.4 (1970) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.2 (1969) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 (1970) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - 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.