Mel Davis vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Mel Davis 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

Mel Davis

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Davis 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Mel Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Mel Davis 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 Mel Davis 5.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

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