Tom Hoover vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

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

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Hoover 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Hoover 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Tom Hoover 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 Tom Hoover 3.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - 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.