Dikembe Mutombo vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Jameer Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Jameer Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Jameer Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)