Dikembe Mutombo vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders 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 Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Tom Sanders 1

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

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Tom Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Tom Sanders 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 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Tom Sanders .428

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

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Tom Sanders .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Tom Sanders - 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.