Sam Bowie vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Sam Bowie 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Sam Bowie 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)