Dan Issel vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Dan Issel 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Dan Issel 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Dan Issel 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 Dan Issel 20.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) 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.