Dikembe Mutombo vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Kel'el Ware 1

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Kel'el Ware 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Kel'el Ware 0

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Kel'el Ware 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Kel'el Ware 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Kel'el Ware 7.4

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Kel'el Ware 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Kel'el Ware 595

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Kel'el Ware 473

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Kel'el Ware 39

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Kel'el Ware 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Kel'el Ware .554

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Kel'el Ware .315

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Kel'el Ware .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)