Chuck Cooper vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Chuck Cooper 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Chuck Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Chuck Cooper 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 Chuck Cooper 6.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.