Phil Ford vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Ford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Phil Ford 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Phil Ford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Phil Ford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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.