Ben Kelso vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Kelso 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

Ben Kelso

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Kelso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Ben Kelso 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Ben Kelso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Ben Kelso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.