Ernie Grunfeld vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.