Negele Knight vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Negele Knight 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

Negele Knight

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Negele Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Negele Knight 6 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Negele Knight 3 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Negele Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Negele Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Negele Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Negele Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Negele Knight 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 6.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 2.8 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 1,699 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 351 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Negele Knight 780 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Negele Knight 123 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Negele Knight 30 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Negele Knight 276 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .436 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .263 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .730 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.2 (1994) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 (1994) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.6 (1992) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 (1994) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 5.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 87 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 13 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Negele Knight 28 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Negele Knight 4 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Negele Knight 1 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Negele Knight 17 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .422 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .167 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .842 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.3 (1994) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.5 (1994) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 (1994) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 (1993) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)