Contemporaries · overlapped 14 seasons
Dikembe Mutombo vs Kevin Garnett
Dikembe Mutombo and Kevin Garnett were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 14 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Garnett was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 9.8); Dikembe Mutombo was the more efficient scorer (57.3% true shooting to 54.6%); Kevin Garnett created more for others (3.7 assists per game to 1.0). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.
Career averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|
| 9.8 |
Points / game |
17.8 |
| 10.3 |
Rebounds / game |
10.0 |
| 1.0 |
Assists / game |
3.7 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 2.8 |
Blocks / game |
1.4 |
| 51.8% |
Field goal % |
49.6% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
22.6% |
| 69.3% |
Free throw % |
78.7% |
| 57.3% |
True shooting % |
54.6% |
| 1,196 |
Games played |
1,462 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
101.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
100.3 |
| — |
Net rating |
1.7 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|
| 9.1 |
Points / game |
18.2 |
| 9.5 |
Rebounds / game |
10.7 |
| 0.8 |
Assists / game |
3.3 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 2.5 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 53.6% |
Field goal % |
48.3% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
18.4% |
| 74.7% |
Free throw % |
79.9% |
| 101 |
Playoff games |
143 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
14 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #70 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#18 |
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