Dikembe Mutombo vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Sam Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Sam Young 0

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Sam Young 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Sam Young 57

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Sam Young 4

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)