Walter Davis vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Walter Davis 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Walter Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Walter Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.