Dikembe Mutombo vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Dean Tolson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Dean Tolson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Dean Tolson 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Dean Tolson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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