Bill Laimbeer vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Bill Laimbeer 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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Laimbeer 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Bill Laimbeer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)