Rich Kelley vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Rich Kelley 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

Rich Kelley

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Rich Kelley 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Rich Kelley 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Rich Kelley 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 Rich Kelley 7.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) 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.