Clyde Lovellette vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Clyde Lovellette 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

Clyde Lovellette

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Lovellette: 1953-54 to 1963-64
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Lovellette 3 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Lovellette 11 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Clyde Lovellette 10 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Clyde Lovellette 4 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Lovellette 1 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Clyde Lovellette 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Lovellette 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Clyde Lovellette 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Clyde Lovellette 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Clyde Lovellette 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 Clyde Lovellette 17.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 9.5 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 1.7 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Lovellette 11,947 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Clyde Lovellette 6,663 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Clyde Lovellette 1,165 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Clyde Lovellette 704 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Lovellette .443 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Lovellette .757 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 23.4 (1958) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 14.0 (1956) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 2.6 (1961) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 14.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 8.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Lovellette 963 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Clyde Lovellette 557 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Clyde Lovellette 89 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Clyde Lovellette 69 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Lovellette .416 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Lovellette .684 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 24.2 (1957) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 10.8 (1960) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 2.8 (1960) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - 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.