Nathaniel Clifton vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Nathaniel Clifton 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

Nathaniel Clifton

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Nathaniel Clifton 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 Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - 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.