Contemporaries · overlapped 6 seasons
Dikembe Mutombo vs LeBron James
Dikembe Mutombo and LeBron James were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 6 seasons. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 9.8); LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 57.3%); LeBron James created more for others (7.4 assists per game to 1.0). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.
Career averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | LeBron James |
|---|
| 9.8 |
Points / game |
26.8 |
| 10.3 |
Rebounds / game |
7.4 |
| 1.0 |
Assists / game |
7.4 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 2.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 51.8% |
Field goal % |
50.8% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
34.7% |
| 69.3% |
Free throw % |
73.7% |
| 57.3% |
True shooting % |
60.8% |
| 1,196 |
Games played |
1,622 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | LeBron James |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
113.8 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
107.9 |
| — |
Net rating |
5.9 |
| — |
Usage % |
27.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
34.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
10.7% |
Playoff averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | LeBron James |
|---|
| 9.1 |
Points / game |
28.4 |
| 9.5 |
Rebounds / game |
9.0 |
| 0.8 |
Assists / game |
7.2 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
1.7 |
| 2.5 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 53.6% |
Field goal % |
49.8% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
33.2% |
| 74.7% |
Free throw % |
73.8% |
| 101 |
Playoff games |
292 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | LeBron James |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
4 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
4 |
| 0 |
Championships |
4 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
21 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
13 |
| #70 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#3 |
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