Don Buse vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

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

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Dikembe Mutombo 6

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

Rebounds Leader Don Buse 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

Blocks Leader Don Buse 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Don Buse 648 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Don Buse 35 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.