Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the higher-volume scorer (24.6 points per game to 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.34× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 57.3%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
9.8 Points / game 24.6
10.3 Rebounds / game 11.2
1.0 Assists / game 3.6
0.4 Steals / game 0.7
2.8 Blocks / game 2.0
51.8% Field goal % 55.9%
0.0% 3-point % 1.7%
69.3% Free throw % 72.7%
57.3% True shooting % 59.2%
1,196 Games played 1,560

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.34×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 2.40×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 1.51×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
9.1 Points / game 24.3
9.5 Rebounds / game 10.5
0.8 Assists / game 3.2
0.4 Steals / game 0.8
2.5 Blocks / game 2.0
53.6% Field goal % 53.0%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.7% Free throw % 74.2%
101 Playoff games 237

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
0 MVP awards 6
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 6
8 All-Star selections 18
0 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#70 All-time GOAT rank #2

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