Dikembe Mutombo vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson 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.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Ralph Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Ralph Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)