Gus Johnson vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Gus Johnson 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Gus Johnson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Gus Johnson 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 Gus Johnson 17.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.