Gar Heard vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Gar Heard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Gar Heard 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Gar Heard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Gar Heard 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: 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 Gar Heard 8.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.