Mel McGaha vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Mel McGaha 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

Mel McGaha

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel McGaha 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mel McGaha 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Mel McGaha 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.