George Dempsey vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and George Dempsey 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

George Dempsey

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year George Dempsey 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader George Dempsey 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader George Dempsey 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - 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.