James Edwards vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year James Edwards 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader James Edwards 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader James Edwards 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 James Edwards 12.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games James Edwards 111 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.