Contemporaries · overlapped 11 seasons

Dikembe Mutombo vs Paul Pierce

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center Paul Pierce 1998-2016 · Forward

Dikembe Mutombo and Paul Pierce were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 11 seasons. On the floor, Paul Pierce was the higher-volume scorer (19.7 points per game to 9.8); Dikembe Mutombo was the more efficient scorer (57.3% true shooting to 56.8%); Paul Pierce created more for others (3.5 assists per game to 1.0). Paul Pierce holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #52 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatPaul Pierce
9.8 Points / game 19.7
10.3 Rebounds / game 5.6
1.0 Assists / game 3.5
0.4 Steals / game 1.3
2.8 Blocks / game 0.5
51.8% Field goal % 44.4%
0.0% 3-point % 36.8%
69.3% Free throw % 80.8%
57.3% True shooting % 56.8%
1,196 Games played 1,343

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Dikembe MutomboStatPaul Pierce
— Offensive rating 104.7
— Defensive rating 101.7
— Net rating 3.1
— Usage % 0.2%
— Assist % 0.1%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatPaul Pierce
9.1 Points / game 18.7
9.5 Rebounds / game 5.8
0.8 Assists / game 3.4
0.4 Steals / game 1.2
2.5 Blocks / game 0.6
53.6% Field goal % 42.2%
0.0% 3-point % 35.1%
74.7% Free throw % 82.4%
101 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatPaul Pierce
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#70 All-time GOAT rank #52

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