Joe Cooper vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Joe Cooper 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Cooper 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Joe Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Joe Cooper 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 Joe Cooper 4.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)