Larry Friend vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Friend 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Larry Friend 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Larry Friend - Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: ** 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.