Dave Gambee vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Dave Gambee 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

Dave Gambee

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Gambee 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Gambee 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Dave Gambee 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Dave Gambee 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 Dave Gambee 10.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - 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.