Mel Bennett vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Mel Bennett 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 2025-26
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Bennett 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Mel Bennett 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Mel Bennett 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 Mel Bennett 3.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - 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.