Damian Lillard vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Damian Lillard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Dikembe Mutombo 13

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Dikembe Mutombo 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Damian Lillard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Damian Lillard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Damian Lillard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Damian Lillard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Dikembe Mutombo 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)