Dikembe Mutombo vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance 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.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Larry Nance 3

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Larry Nance 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Larry Nance 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Larry Nance 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)