John Gianelli vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and John Gianelli 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

John Gianelli

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team John Gianelli 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year John Gianelli 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader John Gianelli 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader John Gianelli 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 John Gianelli 7.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.