Complete Stats Comparison of Dikembe Mutombo and Shaquille O'Neal

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Dikembe Mutombo and Shaquille O'Neal 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 / Scoring / 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
Dikembe Mutombo1
(blocks)		1
(blocks)		18
seasons
Shaquille O'Neal4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		19
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Dikembe Mutombo1
(blocks)		0
13
Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		17
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo3
stats		3
stats		1
stat
Shaquille O'Neal8
stats		11
stats		2
stats
they are tied1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo3
stats		2
stats		1
stat
Shaquille O'Neal8
stats		11
stats		1
stat
they are tied1
stat		1
stat		1
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...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Shaquille O'Neal had better averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals while Dikembe Mutombo had better average in blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Dikembe Mutombo had better average in blocks (+0.5)
- Shaquille O'Neal had better averages in points (+13.9), field goals made (+5.9), free throws made (+2.1), offensive rebounds (+0.3), defensive rebounds (+0.3), total rebounds (+0.6), assists (+1.5) and steals (+0.2)
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- Shaquille O'Neal had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.9) and personal fouls (+0.6)
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- Shaquille O'Neal had higher averages in field goals attempted (+9.4) and free throws attempted (+5.2)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Dikembe Mutombo 9.8
Shaquille O'Neal 23.7
+13.9
Field Goals Made
Dikembe Mutombo 3.5
Shaquille O'Neal 9.4
+5.9
Field Goals Attempted
Dikembe Mutombo 6.7
Shaquille O'Neal 16.1
+9.4
3-Pointers Made
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0
Shaquille O'Neal 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0
Shaquille O'Neal 0.0
Free Throws Made
Dikembe Mutombo 2.8
Shaquille O'Neal 4.9
+2.1
Free Throws Attempted
Dikembe Mutombo 4.1
Shaquille O'Neal 9.3
+5.2
Offensive Rebounds
Dikembe Mutombo 3.2
Shaquille O'Neal 3.5
+0.3
Defensive Rebounds
Dikembe Mutombo 7.1
Shaquille O'Neal 7.4
+0.3
Total Rebounds
Dikembe Mutombo 10.3
Shaquille O'Neal 10.9
+0.6
Assists
Dikembe Mutombo 1.0
Shaquille O'Neal 2.5
+1.5
Steals
Dikembe Mutombo 0.4
Shaquille O'Neal 0.6
+0.2
Blocks
Dikembe Mutombo 2.8
+0.5
Shaquille O'Neal 2.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Dikembe Mutombo 1.8
Shaquille O'Neal 2.7
+0.9
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Dikembe Mutombo 2.8
Shaquille O'Neal 3.4
+0.6

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Dikembe Mutombo had more blocks (+557)
- Shaquille O'Neal played more years (+1) and games (+11), and had more points (+16,867), field goals made (+7,161), 3-pointers made (+1), free throws made (+2,544), offensive rebounds (+401), defensive rebounds (+339), total rebounds (+740), assists (+1,786) and steals (+245)
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- Shaquille O'Neal had more turnovers (+1,137) and personal fouls (+763)
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- Shaquille O'Neal had more field goals attempted (+11,412), 3-pointers attempted (+20) and free throws attempted (+6,292)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Dikembe Mutombo 18
Shaquille O'Neal 19
+1
Games
Dikembe Mutombo 1,196
Shaquille O'Neal 1,207
+11
Points
Dikembe Mutombo 11,729
Shaquille O'Neal 28,596
+16,867
Field Goals Made
Dikembe Mutombo 4,169
Shaquille O'Neal 11,330
+7,161
Field Goals Attempted
Dikembe Mutombo 8,045
Shaquille O'Neal 19,457
+11,412
3-Pointers Made
Dikembe Mutombo 0
Shaquille O'Neal 1
+1
3-Pointers Attempted
Dikembe Mutombo 2
Shaquille O'Neal 22
+20
Free Throws Made
Dikembe Mutombo 3,391
Shaquille O'Neal 5,935
+2,544
Free Throws Attempted
Dikembe Mutombo 4,960
Shaquille O'Neal 11,252
+6,292
Offensive Rebounds
Dikembe Mutombo 3,808
Shaquille O'Neal 4,209
+401
Defensive Rebounds
Dikembe Mutombo 8,551
Shaquille O'Neal 8,890
+339
Total Rebounds
Dikembe Mutombo 12,359
Shaquille O'Neal 13,099
+740
Assists
Dikembe Mutombo 1,240
Shaquille O'Neal 3,026
+1,786
Steals
Dikembe Mutombo 494
Shaquille O'Neal 739
+245
Blocks
Dikembe Mutombo 3,289
+557
Shaquille O'Neal 2,732
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Dikembe Mutombo 2,173
Shaquille O'Neal 3,310
+1,137
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Dikembe Mutombo 3,383
Shaquille O'Neal 4,146
+763

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Shaquille O'Neal had better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage while Dikembe Mutombo had better free throw percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo 51.8%
Shaquille O'Neal 58.2%
+6.4
3-Point Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0%
Shaquille O'Neal 4.5%
+4.5
Free Throw Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo 68.4%
+15.7
Shaquille O'Neal 52.7%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Shaquille O'Neal had better averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals while Dikembe Mutombo had better average in blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Dikembe Mutombo had better average in blocks (+0.4)
- Shaquille O'Neal had better averages in points (+15.2), field goals made (+6.4), free throws made (+2.3), offensive rebounds (+1.1), defensive rebounds (+1.0), total rebounds (+2.1), assists (+1.9) and steals (+0.1)
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- Shaquille O'Neal had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.5) and personal fouls (+1.0)
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- Shaquille O'Neal had higher averages in field goals attempted (+11.0) and free throws attempted (+6.3)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Dikembe Mutombo 9.1
Shaquille O'Neal 24.3
+15.2
Field Goals Made
Dikembe Mutombo 3.0
Shaquille O'Neal 9.4
+6.4
Field Goals Attempted
Dikembe Mutombo 5.8
Shaquille O'Neal 16.8
+11.0
3-Pointers Made
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0
Shaquille O'Neal 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0
Shaquille O'Neal 0.0
Free Throws Made
Dikembe Mutombo 3.1
Shaquille O'Neal 5.4
+2.3
Free Throws Attempted
Dikembe Mutombo 4.4
Shaquille O'Neal 10.7
+6.3
Offensive Rebounds
Dikembe Mutombo 2.9
Shaquille O'Neal 4.0
+1.1
Defensive Rebounds
Dikembe Mutombo 6.6
Shaquille O'Neal 7.6
+1.0
Total Rebounds
Dikembe Mutombo 9.5
Shaquille O'Neal 11.6
+2.1
Assists
Dikembe Mutombo 0.8
Shaquille O'Neal 2.7
+1.9
Steals
Dikembe Mutombo 0.4
Shaquille O'Neal 0.5
+0.1
Blocks
Dikembe Mutombo 2.5
+0.4
Shaquille O'Neal 2.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Dikembe Mutombo 1.5
Shaquille O'Neal 3.0
+1.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Dikembe Mutombo 2.6
Shaquille O'Neal 3.6
+1.0

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Shaquille O'Neal had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Dikembe Mutombo.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Shaquille O'Neal played more years (+4) and games (+115), and had more points (+4,332), field goals made (+1,738), free throws made (+856), offensive rebounds (+570), defensive rebounds (+976), total rebounds (+1,546), assists (+504), steals (+77) and blocks (+208)
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- Shaquille O'Neal had more turnovers (+500) and personal fouls (+510)
- Dikembe Mutombo had more 3-pointers attempted (+1)
- Shaquille O'Neal had more field goals attempted (+3,041) and free throws attempted (+1,873)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Dikembe Mutombo 13
Shaquille O'Neal 17
+4
Games
Dikembe Mutombo 101
Shaquille O'Neal 216
+115
Points
Dikembe Mutombo 918
Shaquille O'Neal 5,250
+4,332
Field Goals Made
Dikembe Mutombo 303
Shaquille O'Neal 2,041
+1,738
Field Goals Attempted
Dikembe Mutombo 586
Shaquille O'Neal 3,627
+3,041
3-Pointers Made
Dikembe Mutombo 0
Shaquille O'Neal 0
3-Pointers Attempted
Dikembe Mutombo 1
+1
Shaquille O'Neal 0
Free Throws Made
Dikembe Mutombo 312
Shaquille O'Neal 1,168
+856
Free Throws Attempted
Dikembe Mutombo 444
Shaquille O'Neal 2,317
+1,873
Offensive Rebounds
Dikembe Mutombo 296
Shaquille O'Neal 866
+570
Defensive Rebounds
Dikembe Mutombo 666
Shaquille O'Neal 1,642
+976
Total Rebounds
Dikembe Mutombo 962
Shaquille O'Neal 2,508
+1,546
Assists
Dikembe Mutombo 78
Shaquille O'Neal 582
+504
Steals
Dikembe Mutombo 40
Shaquille O'Neal 117
+77
Blocks
Dikembe Mutombo 251
Shaquille O'Neal 459
+208
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Dikembe Mutombo 149
Shaquille O'Neal 649
+500
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Dikembe Mutombo 259
Shaquille O'Neal 769
+510

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Dikembe Mutombo had better free throw percentage while Shaquille O'Neal had better field goal percentage. They are tied in 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo 51.7%
Shaquille O'Neal 56.3%
+4.6
3-Point Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0%
Shaquille O'Neal 0%
Free Throw Percentage
Dikembe Mutombo 70.3%
+19.9
Shaquille O'Neal 50.4%
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