Dikembe Mutombo vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dikembe Mutombo 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Jayson Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Jayson Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Jayson Tatum 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)