Dikembe Mutombo vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 John Salley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 John Salley 0

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 John Salley 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 John Salley 916

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 John Salley 983

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 John Salley 588

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 John Salley 104

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 John Salley 159

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) John Salley 2.8 (1992)