Dikembe Mutombo vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dikembe Mutombo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dikembe Mutombo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Dikembe Mutombo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Shaquille O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Scoring Leader Dikembe Mutombo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)