Sam Lacey vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Sam Lacey 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

Sam Lacey

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Lacey 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Lacey 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Sam Lacey 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Sam Lacey 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: 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 Sam Lacey 10.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.