Dikembe Mutombo vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short 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.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Gene Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Gene Short 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Gene Short 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Gene Short 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 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Gene Short 3

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Gene Short -

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Gene Short -

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Gene Short -

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Gene Short -

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