Dikembe Mutombo vs. Ralph Polson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Polson 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.

Ralph Polson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Ralph Polson 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Ralph Polson 1

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Ralph Polson 0

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Ralph Polson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Ralph Polson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Ralph Polson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Ralph Polson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Ralph Polson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Ralph Polson 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Ralph Polson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Ralph Polson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Ralph Polson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Ralph Polson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Ralph Polson 191

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Ralph Polson 211

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Ralph Polson 24

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Ralph Polson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Ralph Polson .363

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Ralph Polson .635

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Ralph Polson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Ralph Polson -

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Ralph Polson -

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Ralph Polson -

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Ralph Polson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Ralph Polson -

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Ralph Polson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Ralph Polson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.