Joe Fulks vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

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

Joe Fulks

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Dikembe Mutombo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Fulks 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

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

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

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

Rebounds Leader Joe Fulks 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Joe Fulks 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.