Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Nikola Jokic

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 57.3%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatNikola Jokic
9.8 Points / game 22.2
10.3 Rebounds / game 11.1
1.0 Assists / game 7.5
0.4 Steals / game 1.3
2.8 Blocks / game 0.7
51.8% Field goal % 55.7%
0.0% 3-point % 35.7%
69.3% Free throw % 82.5%
57.3% True shooting % 70.3%
1,196 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatNikola Jokic
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.11×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Dikembe MutomboStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatNikola Jokic
9.1 Points / game 27.4
9.5 Rebounds / game 12.3
0.8 Assists / game 7.6
0.4 Steals / game 1.2
2.5 Blocks / game 0.9
53.6% Field goal % 52.5%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
74.7% Free throw % 82.9%
101 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#70 All-time GOAT rank #35

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