Dikembe Mutombo vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward 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.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Gerry Ward 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Gerry Ward 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Gerry Ward 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Gerry Ward - 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.