Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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 Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.