Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs John Havlicek

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and John Havlicek (1962-1977) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, John Havlicek was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 1.89× their league average respectively; Dikembe Mutombo was the more efficient scorer (57.3% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatJohn Havlicek
9.8 Points / game 20.8
10.3 Rebounds / game 6.3
1.0 Assists / game 4.8
0.4 Steals / game 0.4
2.8 Blocks / game 0.1
51.8% Field goal % 43.9%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
69.3% Free throw % 81.3%
57.3% True shooting % 49.2%
1,196 Games played 1,270

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatJohn Havlicek
1.01× Points vs era avg 1.89×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 2.14×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatJohn Havlicek
9.1 Points / game 22.0
9.5 Rebounds / game 6.9
0.8 Assists / game 4.8
0.4 Steals / game 0.3
2.5 Blocks / game 0.1
53.6% Field goal % 43.5%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.7% Free throw % 82.7%
101 Playoff games 172

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatJohn Havlicek
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 8
8 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#70 All-time GOAT rank #11

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