Contemporaries · overlapped 4 seasons
Dikembe Mutombo vs Chris Paul
Dikembe Mutombo and Chris Paul were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 4 seasons. On the floor, Chris Paul was the higher-volume scorer (16.8 points per game to 9.8); Chris Paul was the more efficient scorer (58.1% true shooting to 57.3%); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 1.0). Chris Paul holds the edge on accolades — 11 All-Star selections and the #33 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.
Career averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 9.8 |
Points / game |
16.8 |
| 10.3 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 1.0 |
Assists / game |
9.2 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
2.0 |
| 2.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 51.8% |
Field goal % |
46.5% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
36.6% |
| 69.3% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 57.3% |
True shooting % |
58.1% |
| 1,196 |
Games played |
1,370 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
114.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
105.9 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.0 |
| — |
Usage % |
14.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
30.6% |
| — |
Rebound % |
7.1% |
Playoff averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 9.1 |
Points / game |
20.0 |
| 9.5 |
Rebounds / game |
4.9 |
| 0.8 |
Assists / game |
8.3 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
1.9 |
| 2.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 53.6% |
Field goal % |
48.4% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
36.9% |
| 74.7% |
Free throw % |
84.6% |
| 101 |
Playoff games |
149 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
0 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
11 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #70 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#33 |