Dikembe Mutombo vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton 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.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Lonnie Shelton 1

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Lonnie Shelton 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Lonnie Shelton 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 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.