Dikembe Mutombo vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Jim Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Jim Paxson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Jim Paxson 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jim Paxson 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 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)