Jim McElroy vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Jim McElroy 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

Jim McElroy

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim McElroy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Jim McElroy 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Jim McElroy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Jim McElroy 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 Jim McElroy 9.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) 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.