Mike Bibby vs. Dikembe Mutombo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dikembe Mutombo and Mike Bibby, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Mike Bibby played 14 years in the NBA, 4 less than Dikembe Mutombo, who played 18. Mike Bibby had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, while Dikembe Mutombo had his rookie season in 1991-92. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Mike Bibby 14 10 1998-99 to 2011-12
Dikembe Mutombo 18 13 1991-92 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 1998-991991-92
Team Vancouver GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 50 35.2 13.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 6.5 1.6 0.1 2.9 2.4 5.2 12.1 .430 0.3 1.5 .203 2.5 3.4 .751
difference:+21+3.1+3.4+3.9+5.7+9.6+4.3+1.0+2.9-0.6-1.4+0.8+0.1+.063+0.3+1.5+2.0+3.6+.109
Dikembe Mutombo 71 38.3 16.6 4.5 7.8 12.3 2.2 0.6 3.0 3.5 3.8 6.0 12.2 .493 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 7.0 .642
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mike Bibby nor Dikembe Mutombo played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 1999-001992-93
Team Vancouver GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 82 38.5 14.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 8.1 1.6 0.2 3.0 2.1 5.6 12.6 .445 0.9 2.6 .363 2.4 3.0 .780
difference:+1.6+0.7+3.3+6.1+9.3+6.3+1.1+3.3-0.4-1.4+0.7+3.1+.065+0.9+2.6+1.7+3.0+.099
Dikembe Mutombo 82 36.9 13.8 4.2 8.9 13.0 1.8 0.5 3.5 2.6 3.5 4.9 9.5 .510 0.0 0.0 - 4.1 6.0 .681
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mike Bibby nor Dikembe Mutombo played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2000-011993-94
Team Vancouver GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 82 38.9 15.9 0.6 3.1 3.7 8.4 1.3 0.1 3.0 1.8 6.4 14.1 .454 1.3 3.5 .379 1.7 2.3 .761
difference:+4.1+3.9+2.9+5.3+8.1+6.9+0.6+4.0-0.5-1.4+1.9+6.3+.115+1.3+3.5+1.4+3.1+.178
Dikembe Mutombo 82 34.8 12.0 3.5 8.4 11.8 1.5 0.7 4.1 2.5 3.2 4.5 7.8 .569 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 5.4 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby DNP------ --- ----------
Dikembe Mutombo 12 42.6 13.3 3.3 8.7 12.0 1.8 0.7 5.8 2.5 3.5 4.2 9.0 .463 0.0 0.0 - 4.9 8.2 .602

Season 4

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2001-021994-95
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 80 33.2 13.7 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.0 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.7 5.6 12.3 .453 0.6 1.7 .370 1.9 2.4 .803
difference:+2+4.6+2.2+3.4+6.4+9.7+3.6+0.6+3.7-0.6-1.8+1.3+4.6+.103+0.6+1.7+1.1+2.2+.149
Dikembe Mutombo 82 37.8 11.5 3.9 8.7 12.5 1.4 0.5 3.9 2.3 3.5 4.3 7.7 .556 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.6 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 16 41.3 20.3 0.9 2.9 3.8 5.0 1.4 0.2 2.3 1.9 7.1 16.1 .444 1.6 3.7 .424 4.4 5.4 .826
difference:+13+13.3+14.3+0.4+2.1+2.5+4.7+1.4+2.1-3.1+5.1+12.8+.156+1.6+3.7+2.4+2.4+.159
Dikembe Mutombo 3 28.0 6.0 1.3 5.0 6.3 0.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 5.0 2.0 3.3 .600 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 5

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2002-031995-96
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 55 33.4 15.9 0.6 2.1 2.7 5.2 1.3 0.1 2.3 1.7 6.0 12.7 .470 1.0 2.5 .409 2.9 3.4 .861
difference:+19+3.3+4.9+2.8+6.3+9.1+3.7+0.8+4.4-0.3-1.8+2.2+5.0+.029+1.0+2.5+0.4+1.4+.166
Dikembe Mutombo 74 36.7 11.0 3.4 8.4 11.8 1.5 0.5 4.5 2.0 3.5 3.8 7.7 .499 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.8 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 12 33.5 12.7 0.7 1.9 2.6 5.0 1.2 0.4 1.5 2.6 4.8 11.3 .422 0.9 3.3 .282 2.3 2.8 .794
Dikembe Mutombo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2003-041996-97
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 82 36.3 18.4 0.8 2.6 3.4 5.4 1.4 0.2 2.1 1.8 6.4 14.3 .450 1.8 4.6 .392 3.7 4.5 .815
difference:+2+0.9+5.1+2.6+5.7+8.2+4.0+0.8+3.1-0.2-1.3+1.6+5.3+.077+1.8+4.6+0.1+0.9+.110
Dikembe Mutombo 80 37.2 13.3 3.4 8.3 11.6 1.4 0.6 3.3 2.3 3.1 4.8 9.0 .527 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 5.4 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 12 41.7 20.0 0.8 3.4 4.2 7.0 1.9 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.0 16.3 .429 2.0 4.6 .436 4.0 4.6 .873
difference:+2+0.2+4.6+2.9+5.2+8.1+5.7+1.8+2.2-0.9-0.3+1.6+7.7+.199+2.0+4.6+0.6+1.8+.154
Dikembe Mutombo 10 41.5 15.4 3.7 8.6 12.3 1.3 0.1 2.6 2.0 3.0 5.4 8.6 .628 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 6.4 .719

Season 7

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2004-051997-98
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 80 38.6 19.6 1.0 3.2 4.2 6.8 1.6 0.4 2.5 2.4 7.0 15.8 .443 1.6 4.6 .360 4.0 5.2 .775
difference:+2+3.0+6.2+2.4+4.8+7.2+5.8+1.2+3.0-0.5-0.7+2.1+6.7+.094+1.6+4.6+0.3+0.3+.105
Dikembe Mutombo 82 35.6 13.4 3.4 8.0 11.4 1.0 0.4 3.4 2.0 3.1 4.9 9.1 .537 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.5 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 5 40.4 19.6 1.0 3.4 4.4 6.6 1.4 0.4 2.6 2.2 7.2 18.4 .391 1.0 4.6 .217 4.2 5.4 .778
difference:+1+6.4+11.6+2.3+6.1+8.4+6.3+1.1+1.9-0.6-0.3+4.4+12.4+.067+1.0+4.6+1.7+1.4+.153
Dikembe Mutombo 4 34.0 8.0 3.3 9.5 12.8 0.3 0.3 2.3 2.0 2.5 2.8 6.0 .458 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 4.0 .625

Season 8

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2005-061998-99
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 82 38.6 21.1 0.4 2.6 2.9 5.4 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.1 7.3 16.9 .432 2.3 6.1 .386 4.2 4.9 .849
difference:+32+2.0+10.3+3.4+5.8+9.3+4.3+0.7+2.8-0.5-0.8+3.8+10.1+.080+2.3+6.1+0.3+0.8+.165
Dikembe Mutombo 50 36.6 10.8 3.8 8.4 12.2 1.1 0.3 2.9 1.9 2.9 3.5 6.8 .512 0.0 0.0 - 3.9 5.7 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 6 42.5 16.7 1.0 2.8 3.8 5.2 1.5 0.0 3.0 2.8 5.3 15.3 .348 1.5 4.3 .346 4.5 5.0 .900
difference:+3+0.3+4.1+3.0+7.1+10.1+4.0+0.9+2.6-1.0-0.3+0.9+7.4+.215+1.5+4.3+0.8+0.2+.198
Dikembe Mutombo 9 42.2 12.6 4.0 9.9 13.9 1.2 0.6 2.6 2.0 3.1 4.4 7.9 .563 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.2 .702

Season 9

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2006-071999-00
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 82 34.0 17.1 0.5 2.7 3.2 4.7 1.1 0.1 2.4 1.7 5.7 14.2 .404 2.1 5.9 .360 3.5 4.2 .830
difference:+2.4+5.6+3.2+7.7+10.9+3.4+0.8+3.2-0.3-1.3+1.8+7.2+.158+2.1+5.9+0.1+0.9+.122
Dikembe Mutombo 82 36.4 11.5 3.7 10.4 14.1 1.3 0.3 3.3 2.1 3.0 3.9 7.0 .562 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 5.1 .708
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mike Bibby nor Dikembe Mutombo played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2007-082000-01
Team Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 48 32.8 13.9 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.0 1.1 0.1 2.5 2.0 5.2 12.6 .411 1.9 5.2 .375 1.6 2.1 .780
difference:+27+1.7+3.9+3.8+6.4+10.2+5.0+0.7+2.6-0.6-0.7+1.6+5.2+.073+1.9+5.2+1.2+1.8+.055
Dikembe Mutombo 75 34.5 10.0 4.1 9.4 13.5 1.0 0.4 2.7 1.9 2.7 3.6 7.4 .484 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.9 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 7 36.0 10.3 0.4 2.7 3.1 3.1 0.6 0.3 1.9 1.7 3.1 9.3 .338 1.0 3.4 .292 3.0 4.6 .656
difference:+16+6.7+3.6+4.5+6.1+10.6+2.4+0.1+2.8-0.3-0.7+1.3+0.3+.152+1.0+3.4+2.0+1.8+.121
Dikembe Mutombo 23 42.7 13.9 4.9 8.8 13.7 0.7 0.7 3.1 1.6 2.4 4.4 9.0 .490 0.0 0.0 - 5.0 6.4 .777

Season 11

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2008-092001-02
Team Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 79 34.7 14.9 0.5 3.0 3.5 5.0 1.2 0.1 1.6 1.8 5.5 12.7 .435 2.1 5.4 .390 1.7 2.2 .789
difference:+1+1.6+3.4+2.7+4.6+7.3+4.0+0.8+2.3-0.4-1.2+1.5+4.7+.066+2.1+5.4+1.8+2.4+.025
Dikembe Mutombo 80 36.3 11.5 3.2 7.6 10.8 1.0 0.4 2.4 2.0 3.0 4.0 8.0 .501 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 4.6 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 11 35.5 13.2 0.5 2.8 3.4 4.2 0.9 0.2 2.2 3.1 4.5 9.6 .462 2.4 4.4 .542 1.9 2.0 .955
difference:+6+0.9+4.4+2.3+5.0+7.2+3.6+0.5+1.6-0.1+1.7+3.4+.010+2.4+4.4+1.3+3.2+.340
Dikembe Mutombo 5 34.6 8.8 2.8 7.8 10.6 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.2 2.8 6.2 .452 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 5.2 .615

Season 12

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2009-102002-03
Team Atlanta HawksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisNets Lost NBA Finals
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 80 27.4 9.1 0.3 2.1 2.3 3.9 0.8 0.0 1.1 2.0 3.4 8.1 .416 1.6 4.1 .389 0.9 1.0 .861
difference:+56+6.0+3.3+2.0+2.0+4.1+3.1+0.6+1.5-0.3-0.3+1.4+2.6+.042+1.6+4.1+0.8+1.3+.134
Dikembe Mutombo 24 21.4 5.8 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.8 0.2 1.5 1.4 2.3 2.0 5.5 .374 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 11 26.5 8.5 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.5 0.8 0.0 1.1 2.4 3.3 7.3 .450 1.3 3.1 .412 0.6 0.9 .700
difference:+1+15.0+6.7+0.3+0.2+0.2+1.9+0.5+0.9-0.3-0.3+2.6+5.8+.017+1.3+3.1+0.2+0.5+.300
Dikembe Mutombo 10 11.5 1.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.8 2.1 0.7 1.5 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 13

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2010-112003-04
Team Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 80 28.6 8.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.2 3.1 7.2 .431 1.9 4.4 .440 0.5 0.8 .629
difference:+15+5.6+3.0+2.0+2.3+4.3+2.9+0.3+1.8-0.5+0.9+2.7+.047+1.9+4.4+0.7+1.0+.052
Dikembe Mutombo 65 23.0 5.6 2.2 4.5 6.7 0.4 0.3 1.9 0.8 2.2 2.2 4.5 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 20 20.8 3.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.5 1.4 4.8 .281 0.9 3.3 .258 0.1 0.2 .500
difference:+17+8.5+1.4+1.0+0.4+1.5+1.2+0.3+1.0-0.1-0.5+0.7+2.8+.052+0.9+3.3+0.9+0.8+.500
Dikembe Mutombo 3 12.3 2.3 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 1.0 2.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 14

Mike Bibby Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2011-122004-05
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 39 14.3 2.6 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.9 3.2 .282 0.7 2.2 .318 0.2 0.2 .750
difference:+41+0.9+1.4+1.8+2.1+3.8+2.0+0.3+1.2-0.1-0.5+0.5+0.5+.216+0.7+2.2+1.1+1.6+.009
Dikembe Mutombo 80 15.2 4.0 1.9 3.5 5.3 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.6 1.7 1.4 2.7 .498 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 5 23.6 5.4 0.6 3.6 4.2 2.6 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.8 4.6 .391 1.4 3.4 .412 0.4 0.6 .667
difference:+2+9.2+2.3+1.0+0.2+0.8+2.3+0.1+1.0-0.2-0.7+0.9+3.0+.154+1.4+3.4+1.0+1.3+.102
Dikembe Mutombo 7 14.4 3.1 1.6 3.4 5.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.1 0.9 1.6 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .769

Additional Years

* Dikembe Mutombo played 4 seasons more than Mike Bibby in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2006 to 2009—Dikembe Mutombo played in 3 Playoffs.