Don Barksdale vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Don Barksdale 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

Don Barksdale

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Don Barksdale 11.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

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.