Top 10 international players to have played in the NBA

#7 Dikembe Mutombo (Congo)

Dikembe Mutombo was an elite shot-blocker

Honors: 8x All-Star, 1x All Nba 2nd Team, 2x All Nba 3rd Team, 4x Defensive Player of the Year, 3x NBA All-Defensive 1st Team, 3x NBA All-Defensive 2nd Team

Career Averages: 9.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.8 blocks

Dikembe Mutombo is one of the best defensive players in NBA history. An elite shot blocker, he ranks 2nd in NBA history, ahead of the likes of Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Mutombo was famous for his finger-wagging which he performed after blocking a shot.

His four Defensive Player of the Year awards are tied for most in league history along with Ben Wallace. A double-double machine for most of his career, Mutombo ranks 12th all time. He led the league in rebounds twice and blocks thrice. His only NBA Finals appearance came in 2001 when the 76ers lost in five games to the Lakers.

Mutombo would be ranked much higher on the list if he was a better offensive player, but he was never able to develop that aspect of his game.