Frank Gates vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Gates 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Frank Gates 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Frank Gates 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Frank Gates 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 Frank Gates 4.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - 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.