Dikembe Mutombo vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 John Thompson 0 *

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 John Thompson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 John Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 John Thompson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.