Dikembe Mutombo vs. Kobe Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Sanders 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
Kobe Sanders: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Kobe Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Kobe Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Kobe Sanders 0

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Kobe Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Kobe Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Kobe Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Kobe Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Kobe Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Kobe Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Kobe Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Kobe Sanders 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Kobe Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Kobe Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Kobe Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Kobe Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Kobe Sanders 110

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Kobe Sanders 32

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Kobe Sanders 22

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Kobe Sanders 10

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Kobe Sanders 2

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Kobe Sanders 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Kobe Sanders .414

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Kobe Sanders .348

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Kobe Sanders .917

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Kobe Sanders 6.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Kobe Sanders 1.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Kobe Sanders 1.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Kobe Sanders 0.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Kobe Sanders 0.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Kobe Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Kobe Sanders -

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Kobe Sanders -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Kobe Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Kobe Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Kobe Sanders -

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Kobe Sanders -

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Kobe Sanders -

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Kobe Sanders -

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Kobe Sanders -

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Kobe Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Kobe Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Kobe Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Kobe Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Kobe Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Kobe Sanders -

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Kobe Sanders -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Kobe Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Kobe Sanders -