Cedric Maxwell vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Cedric Maxwell 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

Cedric Maxwell

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Cedric Maxwell 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 Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) 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.