Paul Long vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Paul Long 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

Paul Long

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Long 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Paul Long 3 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Paul Long 1 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Paul Long 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Long 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

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

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

Rebounds Leader Paul Long 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Paul Long 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 3.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 274 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Paul Long 57 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Paul Long 54 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Paul Long 71 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long .464 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long .753 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 4.5 (1971) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1971) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 (1971) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 6 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Paul Long 0 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Paul Long 1 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Paul Long 1 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long 1.000 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 (1968) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 (1968) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1968) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - 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.