James Donaldson vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team James Donaldson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year James Donaldson 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader James Donaldson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader James Donaldson 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 James Donaldson 8.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)