Dikembe Mutombo vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dikembe Mutombo 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
2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo:
1991-92 to 2008-09
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dikembe Mutombo0
Ben Simmons0
Dikembe Mutombo18
Ben Simmons6
Dikembe Mutombo13
Ben Simmons3
Dikembe Mutombo8
Ben Simmons3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dikembe Mutombo3
Ben Simmons1
Dikembe Mutombo3
Ben Simmons2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dikembe Mutombo6
Ben Simmons2
Dikembe Mutombo4
Ben Simmons0
Dikembe Mutombo2
Ben Simmons0
Dikembe Mutombo0
Ben Simmons1
Dikembe Mutombo3
Ben Simmons0
Dikembe Mutombo0
Ben Simmons1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dikembe Mutombo 9.8
Ben Simmons 14.4

Dikembe Mutombo 10.3
Ben Simmons 7.8

Dikembe Mutombo 1.0
Ben Simmons 7.4

Dikembe Mutombo 0.4
Ben Simmons 1.6

Dikembe Mutombo 2.8
Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Dikembe Mutombo 11,729
Ben Simmons 4,765

Dikembe Mutombo 12,359
Ben Simmons 2,599

Dikembe Mutombo 1,240
Ben Simmons 2,469

Dikembe Mutombo 494
Ben Simmons 530

Dikembe Mutombo 3,289
Ben Simmons 232

Dikembe Mutombo 1,196
Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo .518
Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo .000
Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo .684
Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dikembe Mutombo 16.6
(1992)
Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)

Dikembe Mutombo 14.1
(2000)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)

Dikembe Mutombo 2.2
(1992)
Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)

Dikembe Mutombo 0.7
(1994)
Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)

Dikembe Mutombo 4.5
(1996)
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dikembe Mutombo 9.1
Ben Simmons 13.9

Dikembe Mutombo 9.5
Ben Simmons 8.0

Dikembe Mutombo 0.8
Ben Simmons 7.5

Dikembe Mutombo 0.4
Ben Simmons 1.4

Dikembe Mutombo 2.5
Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Dikembe Mutombo 918
Ben Simmons 473

Dikembe Mutombo 962
Ben Simmons 273

Dikembe Mutombo 78
Ben Simmons 255

Dikembe Mutombo 40
Ben Simmons 47

Dikembe Mutombo 251
Ben Simmons 30

Dikembe Mutombo 101
Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo .517
Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo .000
Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo .703
Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dikembe Mutombo 15.4
(1997)
Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)

Dikembe Mutombo 13.9
(1999)
Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)

Dikembe Mutombo 1.8
(1994)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)

Dikembe Mutombo 0.7
(1994)
Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)

Dikembe Mutombo 5.8
(1994)
Ben Simmons 1.0
(2019)