John Lucas vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

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

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Lucas 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader John Lucas 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 John Lucas 10.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games John Lucas 928 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games John Lucas 45 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.