Don Carlson vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Don Carlson 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Don Carlson 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

* 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 Don Carlson 8.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.