Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs James Harden

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center James Harden 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and James Harden (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, James Harden was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.39× their league average respectively; James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 57.3%). James Harden holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #41 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatJames Harden
9.8 Points / game 24.0
10.3 Rebounds / game 5.6
1.0 Assists / game 7.3
0.4 Steals / game 1.5
2.8 Blocks / game 0.6
51.8% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 36.5%
69.3% Free throw % 86.0%
57.3% True shooting % 64.1%
1,196 Games played 1,221

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatJames Harden
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.39×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 1.35×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 3.21×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Dikembe MutomboStatJames Harden
— Offensive rating 115.0
— Defensive rating 109.4
— Net rating 5.5
— Usage % 28.6%
— Assist % 34.7%
— Rebound % 7.9%

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatJames Harden
9.1 Points / game 22.5
9.5 Rebounds / game 5.5
0.8 Assists / game 6.5
0.4 Steals / game 1.6
2.5 Blocks / game 0.6
53.6% Field goal % 43.0%
0.0% 3-point % 34.7%
74.7% Free throw % 86.5%
101 Playoff games 173

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatJames Harden
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#70 All-time GOAT rank #41

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