Dikembe Mutombo vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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 Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jim Petersen 0

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Jim Petersen 0

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Jim Petersen 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)