Contemporaries · overlapped 6 seasons
Dikembe Mutombo vs Carmelo Anthony
Dikembe Mutombo and Carmelo Anthony were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 6 seasons. On the floor, Carmelo Anthony was the higher-volume scorer (22.4 points per game to 9.8); Dikembe Mutombo was the more efficient scorer (57.3% true shooting to 54.3%); Carmelo Anthony created more for others (2.7 assists per game to 1.0). Carmelo Anthony holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #63 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.
Career averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Carmelo Anthony |
|---|
| 9.8 |
Points / game |
22.4 |
| 10.3 |
Rebounds / game |
6.2 |
| 1.0 |
Assists / game |
2.7 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 2.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 51.8% |
Field goal % |
44.4% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
34.3% |
| 69.3% |
Free throw % |
81.6% |
| 57.3% |
True shooting % |
54.3% |
| 1,196 |
Games played |
1,260 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Carmelo Anthony |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
109.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
111.0 |
| — |
Net rating |
-1.1 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Carmelo Anthony |
|---|
| 9.1 |
Points / game |
23.1 |
| 9.5 |
Rebounds / game |
6.7 |
| 0.8 |
Assists / game |
2.5 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 2.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.4 |
| 53.6% |
Field goal % |
41.3% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
28.5% |
| 74.7% |
Free throw % |
82.7% |
| 101 |
Playoff games |
83 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Carmelo Anthony |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
0 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #70 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#63 |
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