Last Updated on May 28, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Here are Dikembe Mutombo’s NBA playoff per-game statistics by season:
| Season | Team | G | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | DEN | 12 | 42.6 | .463 | .602 | 12.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 13.3 |
| 1995 | DEN | 3 | 28.0 | .600 | .667 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 |
| 1997 | ATL | 10 | 41.5 | .628 | .719 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 15.4 |
| 1998 | ATL | 4 | 34.0 | .458 | .625 | 12.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 8.0 |
| 1999 | ATL | 9 | 42.2 | .563 | .702 | 13.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 12.6 |
| 2001 | PHI | 23 | 42.7 | .490 | .777 | 13.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 13.9 |
| 2002 | PHI | 5 | 34.6 | .452 | .615 | 10.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 8.8 |
| 2003 | NJN | 10 | 11.5 | .467 | 1.000 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | NYK | 3 | 12.3 | .333 | 1.000 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 2005 | HOU | 7 | 14.4 | .545 | .769 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | HOU | 7 | 5.7 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| 2008 | HOU | 6 | 20.5 | .615 | .636 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | HOU | 2 | 10.0 | — | — | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Career Playoff Averages:
- Games Played: 101
- Minutes Per Game (MPG): 30.9
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%): .517
- Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .703
- Rebounds Per Game (RPG): 9.5
- Assists Per Game (APG): 0.8
- Steals Per Game (SPG): 0.4
- Blocks Per Game (BPG): 2.5
- Points Per Game (PPG): 9.1
Highlights:
- Mutombo’s standout playoff performance came in 1994 with the Denver Nuggets, where he averaged 13.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 5.8 blocks per game over 12 games.
- In the 2001 playoffs with the Philadelphia 76ers, he played a pivotal role in their run to the NBA Finals, averaging 13.9 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game across 23 games.