Dikembe Mutombo vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker 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.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Tom Riker 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Tom Riker 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Tom Riker 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Tom Riker 0 *

* Notes: 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 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.