Dikembe Mutombo vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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

Dikembe Mutombo

vs.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Bob Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Bob Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Bob Thornton 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)