John Lambert vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

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

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lambert 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons John Lambert 7 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played John Lambert 5 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games John Lambert 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lambert 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Lambert 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader John Lambert 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 John Lambert 3.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 3.3 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 1,688 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds John Lambert 1,493 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists John Lambert 248 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals John Lambert 153 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks John Lambert 172 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games John Lambert 446 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .428 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .083 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .693 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 5.4 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.8 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.8 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 2.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 2.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 68 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds John Lambert 60 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists John Lambert 11 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals John Lambert 8 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks John Lambert 6 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games John Lambert 28 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .400 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .000 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .800 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.3 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.0 (1978) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.3 (1976) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.