Elmer Gainer vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Elmer Gainer 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

Elmer Gainer

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmer Gainer 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Elmer Gainer 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Elmer Gainer 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Elmer Gainer 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 Elmer Gainer 1.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

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.