Otis Birdsong vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Otis Birdsong 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 Otis Birdsong 18.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.