Karl Malone vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Karl Malone 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
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Dikembe Mutombo:
1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Dikembe Mutombo0
Karl Malone19
Dikembe Mutombo18
Karl Malone19
Dikembe Mutombo13
Karl Malone14
Dikembe Mutombo8

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Dikembe Mutombo0
Karl Malone11
Dikembe Mutombo0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Dikembe Mutombo3
Karl Malone3
Dikembe Mutombo3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Dikembe Mutombo6
Karl Malone0
Dikembe Mutombo4
Karl Malone0
Dikembe Mutombo2
Karl Malone0
Dikembe Mutombo3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Karl Malone 10.1
Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Karl Malone 3.6
Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Karl Malone 1.4
Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Karl Malone 0.8
Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Karl Malone 14,968
Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Karl Malone 5,248
Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Karl Malone 2,085
Dikembe Mutombo 494

Karl Malone 1,145
Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Karl Malone 1,476
Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Dikembe Mutombo 16.6
(1992)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Dikembe Mutombo 14.1
(2000)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Dikembe Mutombo 2.2
(1992)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Dikembe Mutombo 0.7
(1994)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Dikembe Mutombo 4.5
(1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Karl Malone 10.7
Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Karl Malone 3.2
Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Karl Malone 1.3
Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Karl Malone 0.7
Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Dikembe Mutombo 918

Karl Malone 2,062
Dikembe Mutombo 962

Karl Malone 610
Dikembe Mutombo 78

Karl Malone 258
Dikembe Mutombo 40

Karl Malone 135
Dikembe Mutombo 251

Karl Malone 193
Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Dikembe Mutombo 15.4
(1997)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Dikembe Mutombo 13.9
(1999)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Dikembe Mutombo 1.8
(1994)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Dikembe Mutombo 0.7
(1994)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Dikembe Mutombo 5.8
(1994)