Herm Gilliam vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Herm Gilliam 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

Herm Gilliam

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Gilliam 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Herm Gilliam 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Herm Gilliam 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Herm Gilliam 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: 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 Herm Gilliam 10.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.