Jim Ard vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Ard 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Jim Ard 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Jim Ard 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 Jim Ard 3.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.