Tom Boswell vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Tom Boswell 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

Tom Boswell

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Boswell 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Tom Boswell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Tom Boswell 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 Tom Boswell 7.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) 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.