Dikembe Mutombo vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Dikembe Mutombo 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

Dikembe Mutombo

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Barry Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Barry Nelson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Barry Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Barry Nelson 0 *

* Notes: 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 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Barry Nelson - n/a **

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.