Complete Stats Comparison of Kevin McHale and Dikembe Mutombo

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Kevin McHale 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
Kevin McHale2
(points, assists)		2
(points, assists)		13
seasons
Dikembe Mutombo2
(rebounds, blocks)		3
(rebounds, steals, blocks)		18
seasons
they are tied1
(steals)
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kevin McHale2
(points, assists)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		13
Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo2
(rebounds, blocks)		0
13
Playoffs
they are tied1
(steals)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kevin McHale4
stats		7
stats		3
stats
Dikembe Mutombo5
stats		7
stats		0
stats
they are tied3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kevin McHale4
stats		11
stats		3
stats
Dikembe Mutombo6
stats		2
stats		0
stats
they are tied2
stats		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, Kevin McHale had better averages in points and assists while Dikembe Mutombo had better averages in rebounds and blocks. They are tied in steals.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Kevin McHale had better averages in points (+8.1), field goals made (+3.5), free throws made (+0.9) and assists (+0.7)
- Dikembe Mutombo had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.8), defensive rebounds (+2.2), total rebounds (+3.0) and blocks (+1.1)
- Kevin McHale had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.1)
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- Kevin McHale had higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.0), 3-pointers attempted (+0.2) and free throws attempted (+0.6)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kevin McHale 17.9
+8.1
Dikembe Mutombo 9.8
Field Goals Made
Kevin McHale 7.0
+3.5
Dikembe Mutombo 3.5
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin McHale 12.7
+6.0
Dikembe Mutombo 6.7
3-Pointers Made
Kevin McHale 0.0
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin McHale 0.2
+0.2
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0
Free Throws Made
Kevin McHale 3.7
+0.9
Dikembe Mutombo 2.8
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin McHale 4.7
+0.6
Dikembe Mutombo 4.1
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin McHale 2.4
Dikembe Mutombo 3.2
+0.8
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin McHale 4.9
Dikembe Mutombo 7.1
+2.2
Total Rebounds
Kevin McHale 7.3
Dikembe Mutombo 10.3
+3.0
Assists
Kevin McHale 1.7
+0.7
Dikembe Mutombo 1.0
Steals
Kevin McHale 0.4
Dikembe Mutombo 0.4
Blocks
Kevin McHale 1.7
Dikembe Mutombo 2.8
+1.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin McHale 1.9
+0.1
Dikembe Mutombo 1.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin McHale 2.8
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, Dikembe Mutombo had more total rebounds, steals and blocks while Kevin McHale had more total points and assists.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Kevin McHale had more points (+5,606), field goals made (+2,661), 3-pointers made (+41), free throws made (+243) and assists (+430)
- Dikembe Mutombo played more years (+5) and games (+225), and had more offensive rebounds (+1,450), defensive rebounds (+3,787), total rebounds (+5,237), steals (+150) and blocks (+1,599)
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- Dikembe Mutombo had more turnovers (+280) and personal fouls (+625)
- Kevin McHale had more field goals attempted (+4,289) and 3-pointers attempted (+155)
- Dikembe Mutombo had more free throws attempted (+406)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kevin McHale 13
Dikembe Mutombo 18
+5
Games
Kevin McHale 971
Dikembe Mutombo 1,196
+225
Points
Kevin McHale 17,335
+5,606
Dikembe Mutombo 11,729
Field Goals Made
Kevin McHale 6,830
+2,661
Dikembe Mutombo 4,169
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin McHale 12,334
+4,289
Dikembe Mutombo 8,045
3-Pointers Made
Kevin McHale 41
+41
Dikembe Mutombo 0
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin McHale 157
+155
Dikembe Mutombo 2
Free Throws Made
Kevin McHale 3,634
+243
Dikembe Mutombo 3,391
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin McHale 4,554
Dikembe Mutombo 4,960
+406
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin McHale 2,358
Dikembe Mutombo 3,808
+1,450
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin McHale 4,764
Dikembe Mutombo 8,551
+3,787
Total Rebounds
Kevin McHale 7,122
Dikembe Mutombo 12,359
+5,237
Assists
Kevin McHale 1,670
+430
Dikembe Mutombo 1,240
Steals
Kevin McHale 344
Dikembe Mutombo 494
+150
Blocks
Kevin McHale 1,690
Dikembe Mutombo 3,289
+1,599
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin McHale 1,893
Dikembe Mutombo 2,173
+280
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin McHale 2,758
Dikembe Mutombo 3,383
+625

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kevin McHale had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Dikembe Mutombo.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin McHale 55.4%
+3.6
Dikembe Mutombo 51.8%
3-Point Percentage
Kevin McHale 26.1%
+26.1
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin McHale 79.8%
+11.4
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, Kevin McHale had better averages in points and assists while Dikembe Mutombo had better averages in rebounds and blocks. They are tied in steals.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Kevin McHale had better averages in points (+9.7), field goals made (+4.1), free throws made (+1.4) and assists (+0.8)
- Dikembe Mutombo had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.2), defensive rebounds (+1.9), total rebounds (+2.1) and blocks (+0.8)
- Kevin McHale had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.4) and personal fouls (+0.8)
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- Kevin McHale had higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.9), 3-pointers attempted (+0.1) and free throws attempted (+1.4)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kevin McHale 18.8
+9.7
Dikembe Mutombo 9.1
Field Goals Made
Kevin McHale 7.1
+4.1
Dikembe Mutombo 3.0
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin McHale 12.7
+6.9
Dikembe Mutombo 5.8
3-Pointers Made
Kevin McHale 0.0
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin McHale 0.1
+0.1
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0
Free Throws Made
Kevin McHale 4.5
+1.4
Dikembe Mutombo 3.1
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin McHale 5.8
+1.4
Dikembe Mutombo 4.4
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin McHale 2.7
Dikembe Mutombo 2.9
+0.2
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin McHale 4.7
Dikembe Mutombo 6.6
+1.9
Total Rebounds
Kevin McHale 7.4
Dikembe Mutombo 9.5
+2.1
Assists
Kevin McHale 1.6
+0.8
Dikembe Mutombo 0.8
Steals
Kevin McHale 0.4
Dikembe Mutombo 0.4
Blocks
Kevin McHale 1.7
Dikembe Mutombo 2.5
+0.8
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin McHale 1.9
+0.4
Dikembe Mutombo 1.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin McHale 3.4
+0.8
Dikembe Mutombo 2.6

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Kevin McHale played more games (+68) and had more points (+2,264), field goals made (+901), 3-pointers made (+8), free throws made (+454), offensive rebounds (+160), defensive rebounds (+131), total rebounds (+291), assists (+196), steals (+25) and blocks (+30)
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- Kevin McHale had more turnovers (+177) and personal fouls (+312)
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- Kevin McHale had more field goals attempted (+1,559), 3-pointers attempted (+20) and free throws attempted (+528)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kevin McHale 13
Dikembe Mutombo 13
Games
Kevin McHale 169
+68
Dikembe Mutombo 101
Points
Kevin McHale 3,182
+2,264
Dikembe Mutombo 918
Field Goals Made
Kevin McHale 1,204
+901
Dikembe Mutombo 303
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin McHale 2,145
+1,559
Dikembe Mutombo 586
3-Pointers Made
Kevin McHale 8
+8
Dikembe Mutombo 0
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin McHale 21
+20
Dikembe Mutombo 1
Free Throws Made
Kevin McHale 766
+454
Dikembe Mutombo 312
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin McHale 972
+528
Dikembe Mutombo 444
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin McHale 456
+160
Dikembe Mutombo 296
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin McHale 797
+131
Dikembe Mutombo 666
Total Rebounds
Kevin McHale 1,253
+291
Dikembe Mutombo 962
Assists
Kevin McHale 274
+196
Dikembe Mutombo 78
Steals
Kevin McHale 65
+25
Dikembe Mutombo 40
Blocks
Kevin McHale 281
+30
Dikembe Mutombo 251
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin McHale 326
+177
Dikembe Mutombo 149
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin McHale 571
+312
Dikembe Mutombo 259

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin McHale 56.1%
+4.4
Dikembe Mutombo 51.7%
3-Point Percentage
Kevin McHale 38.1%
+38.1
Dikembe Mutombo 0.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin McHale 78.8%
+8.5
Dikembe Mutombo 70.3%
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