Dikembe Mutombo

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Covers

Records

Mutombo's defensive excellence set him apart in NBA history. He was the first player to win three Defensive Player of the Year awards, and his four total wins tie him for second all-time. His 3,289 career blocks rank second in league history, and he led the league in blocks three times and rebounds twice. Beyond the court, he received the NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award and the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award for his humanitarian work.

AwardsMutombo won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award four times, a record he held for years. He was an eight-time All-Star and a six-time All-Defensive Team selection. In 2015, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, cementing his status among the game's greats.

Honours & Distinctions

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame·2015

Inducted as a player

NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award

NCAA·2023

For a life spent serving others

Rankings & Lists

NBA All-Time Blocks Leaders

NBA·2024

Magazine Covers

Sports Illustrated

1997-05-12

The Block Party

Records & Feats

First player to win three NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards

Awards·1998

He won in 1995, 1997, and 1998, setting a record.

Second all-time in NBA career blocked shots

Career Milestone·2009

Finished with 3,289 blocks.