Bailey Howell vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Bailey Howell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bailey Howell

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bailey Howell 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Bailey Howell 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Bailey Howell 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Bailey Howell 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.