Sonny Dove vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Sonny Dove 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

Sonny Dove

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Sonny Dove 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Sonny Dove 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Sonny Dove 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 Sonny Dove 3.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - 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.