Dick McGuire vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Dick McGuire 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dick McGuire:
1949-50 to 1959-60
Dikembe Mutombo:
1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dick McGuire0
Dikembe Mutombo0
Dick McGuire11
Dikembe Mutombo18
Dick McGuire9
Dikembe Mutombo13
Dick McGuire7
Dikembe Mutombo8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dick McGuire1
Dikembe Mutombo3
Dick McGuire0 *
Dikembe Mutombo3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dick McGuire0
Dikembe Mutombo6
Dick McGuire0 *
Dikembe Mutombo4
Dick McGuire0 *
Dikembe Mutombo2
Dick McGuire1
Dikembe Mutombo0
Dick McGuire0 *
Dikembe Mutombo3
* 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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dick McGuire 8.0
Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Dick McGuire 4.2
*
Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Dick McGuire 5.7
Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Dick McGuire 5,921
Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Dick McGuire 2,784
*
Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Dick McGuire 4,205
Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo 494

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Dick McGuire 738
Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dick McGuire .389
Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage
Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage
Dick McGuire .644
Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dick McGuire 9.2
(1952)
Dikembe Mutombo 16.6
(1992)

Dick McGuire 5.2
(1951)
*
Dikembe Mutombo 14.1
(2000)

Dick McGuire 7.6
(1955)
Dikembe Mutombo 2.2
(1992)

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo 0.7
(1994)

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo 4.5
(1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dick McGuire 8.3
Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Dick McGuire 4.9
*
Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Dick McGuire 5.6
Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Dick McGuire 521
Dikembe Mutombo 918

Dick McGuire 284
*
Dikembe Mutombo 962

Dick McGuire 350
Dikembe Mutombo 78

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo 40

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo 251

Dick McGuire 63
Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dick McGuire .410
Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage
Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage
Dick McGuire .593
Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dick McGuire 15.7
(1959)
Dikembe Mutombo 15.4
(1997)

Dick McGuire 5.9
(1951)
*
Dikembe Mutombo 13.9
(1999)

Dick McGuire 6.4
(1952)
Dikembe Mutombo 1.8
(1994)

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo 0.7
(1994)

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Dikembe Mutombo 5.8
(1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.