John Barber vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year John Barber 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader John Barber 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader John Barber 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists John Barber 0 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games John Barber 5 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game John Barber - Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds John Barber - Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists John Barber - Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games John Barber 0 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.