Earl Gardner vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Gardner 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Earl Gardner 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.