Dikembe Mutombo vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson 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.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Louie Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Louie Nelson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Louie Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Louie Nelson 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 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Louie Nelson -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.