Rickey Green vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Rickey Green 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Rickey Green 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Rickey Green 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

Blocks Leader Rickey Green 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 Rickey Green 9.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (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.