Dikembe Mutombo vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Earl Tatum 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Earl Tatum 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Earl Tatum 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 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.