Tom Burleson vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Tom Burleson 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 Tom Burleson 9.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.