Dikembe Mutombo vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg 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.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Irv Rothenberg 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Irv Rothenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.