Don Ford vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

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

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don Ford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Don Ford 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 Ford 6.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Don Ford 474 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Don Ford 20 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) 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.