Rodney Buford vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Rodney Buford 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

Rodney Buford

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Rodney Buford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Rodney Buford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)