Otis Howard vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

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

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Howard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Otis Howard 1 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Otis Howard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Otis Howard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Howard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Otis Howard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Otis Howard 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 Howard 4.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard 59 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Otis Howard 41 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Otis Howard 5 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Otis Howard 2 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Otis Howard 2 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Otis Howard 14 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard .429 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard .478 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Otis Howard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.