Tom LaGarde vs. Dikembe Mutombo Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dikembe Mutombo and Tom LaGarde, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Tom LaGarde played 6 years in the NBA, 12 less than Dikembe Mutombo, who played 18. Tom LaGarde had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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 achivements, 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 |
Tom LaGarde |
6 |
2 |
1977-78 to 1984-85 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
18 |
13 |
1991-92 to 2008-09 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
77 |
11.3 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
.405 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
1.9 |
.760 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
9 |
8.6 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
.526 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.714 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
23 |
25.0 |
11.0 |
2.7 |
5.6 |
8.3 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
7.9 |
.541 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
4.1 |
.600 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dikembe Mutombo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
82 |
14.2 |
4.7 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
3.8 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
3.7 |
.477 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.1 |
1.7 |
.657 |
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 |
.000 |
3.1 |
5.4 |
.583 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
14 |
11.6 |
3.1 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.370 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.818 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
82 |
32.6 |
13.7 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
8.1 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
5.1 |
10.8 |
.470 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.5 |
5.4 |
.649 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
47 |
19.3 |
6.6 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
4.5 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
5.7 |
.420 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
.518 |
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 |
.000 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
.695 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dikembe Mutombo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Tom LaGarde didn't play in 1982-83 and 1983-84.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
1 |
8.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dikembe Mutombo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dikembe Mutombo |
64 |
14.9 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
.526 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.758 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dikembe Mutombo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dikembe Mutombo |
75 |
17.2 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
6.5 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
.556 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.690 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dikembe Mutombo |
7 |
5.7 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dikembe Mutombo |
39 |
15.9 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
5.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
.538 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.711 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dikembe Mutombo |
6 |
20.5 |
3.8 |
1.7 |
4.8 |
6.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
.615 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.2 |
1.8 |
.636 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dikembe Mutombo |
9 |
10.7 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
.385 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
1.0 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom LaGarde |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dikembe Mutombo |
2 |
10.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |