Kent Benson vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Kent Benson 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

Kent Benson

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Kent Benson 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Kent Benson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Kent Benson 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 Kent Benson 9.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) 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.