Paul Griffin vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Griffin 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Paul Griffin 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Paul Griffin 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 Paul Griffin 5.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.