Vinnie Johnson vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Vinnie Johnson 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 Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)