Dikembe Mutombo vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Gary Zeller 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Gary Zeller 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Gary Zeller 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Gary Zeller 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 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Gary Zeller - 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.