Rudy LaRusso vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Rudy LaRusso 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Rudy LaRusso 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 Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - 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.