Dean Meminger vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Dean Meminger 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

Dean Meminger

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Meminger 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Dean Meminger 6 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Dean Meminger 3 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Dean Meminger 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Meminger 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dean Meminger 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dean Meminger 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Dean Meminger 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Dean Meminger 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Dean Meminger 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: 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 Dean Meminger 6.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.6 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.5 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.9 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 2,552 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 1,086 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Dean Meminger 1,046 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Dean Meminger 242 * Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 28 * Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Dean Meminger 416 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .475 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .627 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) * Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 3.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 1.8 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 169 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 104 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Dean Meminger 82 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Dean Meminger 4 * Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Dean Meminger 45 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .455 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .561 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) * Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.