Dikembe Mutombo vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders 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.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Fred Saunders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Fred Saunders 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Fred Saunders 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Fred Saunders 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.