Dikembe Mutombo vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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 Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 John Salmons 0

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 John Salmons 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 John Salmons 239

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 John Salmons 11

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)