Contemporaries · overlapped 11 seasons
Dikembe Mutombo vs Dirk Nowitzki
Dikembe Mutombo and Dirk Nowitzki were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 11 seasons. On the floor, Dirk Nowitzki was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 9.8); Dirk Nowitzki created more for others (2.4 assists per game to 1.0); Dikembe Mutombo controlled the glass (10.3 rebounds per game to 7.5). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.
Career averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 9.8 |
Points / game |
20.7 |
| 10.3 |
Rebounds / game |
7.5 |
| 1.0 |
Assists / game |
2.4 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 2.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 51.8% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
37.9% |
| 69.3% |
Free throw % |
87.4% |
| 57.3% |
True shooting % |
57.7% |
| 1,196 |
Games played |
1,522 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
105.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
105.4 |
| — |
Net rating |
0.6 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 9.1 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 9.5 |
Rebounds / game |
10.0 |
| 0.8 |
Assists / game |
2.5 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 2.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 53.6% |
Field goal % |
46.1% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
36.2% |
| 74.7% |
Free throw % |
89.2% |
| 101 |
Playoff games |
145 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
14 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #70 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#25 |
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