Dikembe Mutombo vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer 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.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Bud Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Bud Palmer 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Bud Palmer 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Bud Palmer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.