Dikembe Mutombo vs. Red Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Wallace 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
Red Wallace: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Red Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Red Wallace 1

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Red Wallace 0

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Red Wallace 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Red Wallace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Red Wallace 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Red Wallace 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Red Wallace 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Red Wallace 0 *

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Red Wallace 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Red Wallace 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Red Wallace - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Red Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Red Wallace - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Red Wallace - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Red Wallace 556

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Red Wallace 58

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Red Wallace 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Red Wallace .278

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Red Wallace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Red Wallace .541

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Red Wallace 9.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Red Wallace - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Red Wallace 1.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Red Wallace - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Red Wallace - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Red Wallace -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Red Wallace - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Red Wallace -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Red Wallace - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Red Wallace - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Red Wallace -

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Red Wallace -

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Red Wallace 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Red Wallace -

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Red Wallace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Red Wallace -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Red Wallace -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Red Wallace - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Red Wallace -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Red Wallace - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Red Wallace - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.