Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Dennis Johnson

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dennis Johnson was the higher-volume scorer (14.1 points per game to 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Dikembe Mutombo was the more efficient scorer (57.3% true shooting to 51.1%). Dennis Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #59 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatDennis Johnson
9.8 Points / game 14.1
10.3 Rebounds / game 3.9
1.0 Assists / game 5.0
0.4 Steals / game 1.3
2.8 Blocks / game 0.6
51.8% Field goal % 44.6%
0.0% 3-point % 13.3%
69.3% Free throw % 80.0%
57.3% True shooting % 51.1%
1,196 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatDennis Johnson
1.01× Points vs era avg 1.34×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatDennis Johnson
9.1 Points / game 17.3
9.5 Rebounds / game 4.3
0.8 Assists / game 5.6
0.4 Steals / game 1.4
2.5 Blocks / game 0.6
53.6% Field goal % 43.6%
0.0% 3-point % 18.5%
74.7% Free throw % 80.1%
101 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatDennis Johnson
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 3
8 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#70 All-time GOAT rank #59

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