Contemporaries · overlapped 5 seasons
Dikembe Mutombo vs Dwight Howard
Dikembe Mutombo and Dwight Howard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 5 seasons. On the floor, Dwight Howard was the higher-volume scorer (15.7 points per game to 9.8); Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 57.3%); Dwight Howard controlled the glass (11.8 rebounds per game to 10.3). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.
Career averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 9.8 |
Points / game |
15.7 |
| 10.3 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 1.0 |
Assists / game |
1.3 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 2.8 |
Blocks / game |
1.8 |
| 51.8% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
15.8% |
| 69.3% |
Free throw % |
57.0% |
| 57.3% |
True shooting % |
60.3% |
| 1,196 |
Games played |
1,242 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.3 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
106.8 |
| — |
Net rating |
0.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 9.1 |
Points / game |
15.3 |
| 9.5 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 0.8 |
Assists / game |
1.2 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 2.5 |
Blocks / game |
2.0 |
| 53.6% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
7.2% |
| 74.7% |
Free throw % |
54.8% |
| 101 |
Playoff games |
125 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
5 |
| #70 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#48 |
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