Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Damian Lillard

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 57.3%). Damian Lillard holds the edge on accolades — 8 All-Star selections and the #69 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatDamian Lillard
9.8 Points / game 25.1
10.3 Rebounds / game 4.3
1.0 Assists / game 6.8
0.4 Steals / game 1.0
2.8 Blocks / game 0.3
51.8% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
69.3% Free throw % 89.5%
57.3% True shooting % 59.0%
1,196 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatDamian Lillard
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.48×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Dikembe MutomboStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatDamian Lillard
9.1 Points / game 25.2
9.5 Rebounds / game 4.4
0.8 Assists / game 6.1
0.4 Steals / game 1.2
2.5 Blocks / game 0.3
53.6% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
74.7% Free throw % 88.9%
101 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#70 All-time GOAT rank #69

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