Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Julius Erving

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Julius Erving (1976-1986) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Julius Erving was the higher-volume scorer (22.0 points per game to 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.09× their league average respectively; Dikembe Mutombo was the more efficient scorer (57.3% true shooting to 55.8%). Julius Erving holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 3 championships and the #21 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatJulius Erving
9.8 Points / game 22.0
10.3 Rebounds / game 6.7
1.0 Assists / game 3.9
0.4 Steals / game 1.8
2.8 Blocks / game 1.5
51.8% Field goal % 50.6%
0.0% 3-point % 18.6%
69.3% Free throw % 77.9%
57.3% True shooting % 55.8%
1,196 Games played 836

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatJulius Erving
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.09×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 1.53×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 1.55×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Julius Erving's era.

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatJulius Erving
9.1 Points / game 21.9
9.5 Rebounds / game 7.0
0.8 Assists / game 4.2
0.4 Steals / game 1.7
2.5 Blocks / game 1.7
53.6% Field goal % 48.4%
0.0% 3-point % 8.0%
74.7% Free throw % 78.1%
101 Playoff games 141

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatJulius Erving
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 3
8 All-Star selections 11
0 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#70 All-time GOAT rank #21

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