Wayne Hightower vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Wayne Hightower 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

Wayne Hightower

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Wayne Hightower 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 Wayne Hightower 9.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - 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.