Dikembe Mutombo vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Frank Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Frank Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Frank Russell 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Frank Russell 0 *

* 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 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Frank Russell - n/a **

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.