Quinn Buckner vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Quinn Buckner 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

Quinn Buckner

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Quinn Buckner 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 Quinn Buckner 8.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) 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.