Barney Cable vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Barney Cable 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

Barney Cable

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barney Cable 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Barney Cable 6 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Barney Cable 2 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Barney Cable 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Barney Cable 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Barney Cable 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Barney Cable 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Barney Cable 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 Barney Cable 6.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 5.2 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.1 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 2,372 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 1,884 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Barney Cable 381 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Barney Cable 362 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .420 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .665 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 10.9 (1962) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.4 (1962) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.7 (1962) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 76 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 89 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Barney Cable 8 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Barney Cable 11 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .392 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .560 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 7.8 (1961) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 9.3 (1960) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.9 (1961) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - 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.