Dikembe Mutombo vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)