Complete Stats Comparison of Bernard King and Dikembe Mutombo

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Bernard King and Dikembe Mutombo during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

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

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Bernard King3
(points, assists, steals)		3
(points, assists, steals)		14
seasons
Dikembe Mutombo2
(rebounds, blocks)		2
(rebounds, blocks)		18
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Bernard King3
(points, assists, steals)		0
5
Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo2
(rebounds, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		13
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Bernard King5
stats		7
stats		2
stats
Dikembe Mutombo6
stats		7
stats		0
stats
they are tied1
stat		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Bernard King5
stats		3
stats		3
stats
Dikembe Mutombo6
stats		11
stats		0
stats
they are tied1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Notes: Turnovers started to be recorded in 1977-78.
(*) = some years in his career don't have the stat.

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Bernard King had better averages in points, assists and steals while Dikembe Mutombo had better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Bernard King had better averages in points (+12.7), field goals made (+5.5), free throws made (+1.7), assists (+2.3) and steals (+0.6)
- Dikembe Mutombo had better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.3), defensive rebounds (+3.3), total rebounds (+4.5) and blocks (+2.5)
- Bernard King had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.4) and personal fouls (+0.5)
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- Bernard King had higher averages in field goals attempted (+10.6), 3-pointers attempted (+0.2) and free throws attempted (+2.1)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Bernard King 22.5
+12.7
Dikembe Mutombo 9.8
Field Goals Made
Bernard King 9.0
+5.5
Dikembe Mutombo 3.5
Field Goals Attempted
Bernard King 17.3
+10.6
Dikembe Mutombo 6.7
3-Pointers Made
Bernard King 0.0
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Bernard King 0.2
+0.2
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0
Free Throws Made
Bernard King 4.5
+1.7
Dikembe Mutombo 2.8
Free Throws Attempted
Bernard King 6.2
+2.1
Dikembe Mutombo 4.1
Offensive Rebounds
Bernard King 1.9
Dikembe Mutombo 3.2
+1.3
Defensive Rebounds
Bernard King 3.8
Dikembe Mutombo 7.1
+3.3
Total Rebounds
Bernard King 5.8
Dikembe Mutombo 10.3
+4.5
Assists
Bernard King 3.3
+2.3
Dikembe Mutombo 1.0
Steals
Bernard King 1.0
+0.6
Dikembe Mutombo 0.4
Blocks
Bernard King 0.3
Dikembe Mutombo 2.8
+2.5
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Bernard King 3.2
+1.4 *
Dikembe Mutombo 1.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Bernard King 3.3
+0.5
Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Bernard King had more total points, assists and steals while Dikembe Mutombo had more total rebounds and blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Bernard King had more points (+7,926), field goals made (+3,661), 3-pointers made (+23), free throws made (+581), assists (+1,623) and steals (+372)
- Dikembe Mutombo played more years (+4) and games (+322), and had more offensive rebounds (+2,104), defensive rebounds (+5,195), total rebounds (+7,299) and blocks (+3,059)
- Bernard King had more turnovers (+618)
- Dikembe Mutombo had more personal fouls (+498)
- Bernard King had more field goals attempted (+7,064), 3-pointers attempted (+132) and free throws attempted (+484)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Bernard King 14
Dikembe Mutombo 18
+4
Games
Bernard King 874
Dikembe Mutombo 1,196
+322
Points
Bernard King 19,655
+7,926
Dikembe Mutombo 11,729
Field Goals Made
Bernard King 7,830
+3,661
Dikembe Mutombo 4,169
Field Goals Attempted
Bernard King 15,109
+7,064
Dikembe Mutombo 8,045
3-Pointers Made
Bernard King 23
+23
Dikembe Mutombo 0
3-Pointers Attempted
Bernard King 134
+132
Dikembe Mutombo 2
Free Throws Made
Bernard King 3,972
+581
Dikembe Mutombo 3,391
Free Throws Attempted
Bernard King 5,444
+484
Dikembe Mutombo 4,960
Offensive Rebounds
Bernard King 1,704
Dikembe Mutombo 3,808
+2,104
Defensive Rebounds
Bernard King 3,356
Dikembe Mutombo 8,551
+5,195
Total Rebounds
Bernard King 5,060
Dikembe Mutombo 12,359
+7,299
Assists
Bernard King 2,863
+1,623
Dikembe Mutombo 1,240
Steals
Bernard King 866
+372
Dikembe Mutombo 494
Blocks
Bernard King 230
Dikembe Mutombo 3,289
+3,059
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Bernard King 2,791
+618 *
Dikembe Mutombo 2,173
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Bernard King 2,885
Dikembe Mutombo 3,383
+498

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Bernard King had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Dikembe Mutombo. They are tied in field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King 51.8%
Dikembe Mutombo 51.8%
3-Point Percentage
Bernard King 17.2%
+17.2
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King 73.0%
+4.6
Dikembe Mutombo 68.4%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Bernard King had better averages in points, assists and steals while Dikembe Mutombo had better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Bernard King had better averages in points (+15.4), field goals made (+6.6), free throws made (+2.2), assists (+1.5) and steals (+0.5)
- Dikembe Mutombo had better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.3), defensive rebounds (+3.9), total rebounds (+5.2) and blocks (+2.3)
- Bernard King had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.7) and personal fouls (+0.8)
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- Bernard King had higher averages in field goals attempted (+11.4), 3-pointers attempted (+0.2) and free throws attempted (+2.9)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Bernard King 24.5
+15.4
Dikembe Mutombo 9.1
Field Goals Made
Bernard King 9.6
+6.6
Dikembe Mutombo 3.0
Field Goals Attempted
Bernard King 17.2
+11.4
Dikembe Mutombo 5.8
3-Pointers Made
Bernard King 0.0
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Bernard King 0.2
+0.2
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0
Free Throws Made
Bernard King 5.3
+2.2
Dikembe Mutombo 3.1
Free Throws Attempted
Bernard King 7.3
+2.9
Dikembe Mutombo 4.4
Offensive Rebounds
Bernard King 1.6
Dikembe Mutombo 2.9
+1.3
Defensive Rebounds
Bernard King 2.7
Dikembe Mutombo 6.6
+3.9
Total Rebounds
Bernard King 4.3
Dikembe Mutombo 9.5
+5.2
Assists
Bernard King 2.3
+1.5
Dikembe Mutombo 0.8
Steals
Bernard King 0.9
+0.5
Dikembe Mutombo 0.4
Blocks
Bernard King 0.2
Dikembe Mutombo 2.5
+2.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Bernard King 2.2
+0.7 *
Dikembe Mutombo 1.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Bernard King 3.4
+0.8
Dikembe Mutombo 2.6

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Dikembe Mutombo had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Bernard King.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Bernard King had more 3-pointers made (+1)
- Dikembe Mutombo played more years (+8) and games (+73), and had more points (+231), field goals made (+34), free throws made (+164), offensive rebounds (+251), defensive rebounds (+590), total rebounds (+841), assists (+13), steals (+16) and blocks (+245)
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- Dikembe Mutombo had more turnovers (+87) and personal fouls (+165)
- Bernard King had more 3-pointers attempted (+3)
- Dikembe Mutombo had more field goals attempted (+105) and free throws attempted (+241)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Bernard King 5
Dikembe Mutombo 13
+8
Games
Bernard King 28
Dikembe Mutombo 101
+73
Points
Bernard King 687
Dikembe Mutombo 918
+231
Field Goals Made
Bernard King 269
Dikembe Mutombo 303
+34
Field Goals Attempted
Bernard King 481
Dikembe Mutombo 586
+105
3-Pointers Made
Bernard King 1
+1
Dikembe Mutombo 0
3-Pointers Attempted
Bernard King 4
+3
Dikembe Mutombo 1
Free Throws Made
Bernard King 148
Dikembe Mutombo 312
+164
Free Throws Attempted
Bernard King 203
Dikembe Mutombo 444
+241
Offensive Rebounds
Bernard King 45
Dikembe Mutombo 296
+251
Defensive Rebounds
Bernard King 76
Dikembe Mutombo 666
+590
Total Rebounds
Bernard King 121
Dikembe Mutombo 962
+841
Assists
Bernard King 65
Dikembe Mutombo 78
+13
Steals
Bernard King 24
Dikembe Mutombo 40
+16
Blocks
Bernard King 6
Dikembe Mutombo 251
+245
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Bernard King 62
*
Dikembe Mutombo 149
+87
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Bernard King 94
Dikembe Mutombo 259
+165

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Bernard King had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Dikembe Mutombo.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King 55.9%
+4.2
Dikembe Mutombo 51.7%
3-Point Percentage
Bernard King 25.0%
+25.0
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King 72.9%
+2.6
Dikembe Mutombo 70.3%
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