Contemporaries · overlapped 12 seasons
Dikembe Mutombo vs Tim Duncan
Dikembe Mutombo and Tim Duncan were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 12 seasons. On the floor, Tim Duncan was the higher-volume scorer (19.0 points per game to 9.8); Dikembe Mutombo was the more efficient scorer (57.3% true shooting to 55.1%); Tim Duncan created more for others (3.0 assists per game to 1.0). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.
Career averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 9.8 |
Points / game |
19.0 |
| 10.3 |
Rebounds / game |
10.8 |
| 1.0 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 2.8 |
Blocks / game |
2.2 |
| 51.8% |
Field goal % |
50.5% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
14.1% |
| 69.3% |
Free throw % |
70.1% |
| 57.3% |
True shooting % |
55.1% |
| 1,196 |
Games played |
1,392 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.4 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
97.7 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.8 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.2% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 9.1 |
Points / game |
20.6 |
| 9.5 |
Rebounds / game |
11.4 |
| 0.8 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 2.5 |
Blocks / game |
2.3 |
| 53.6% |
Field goal % |
50.1% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
11.5% |
| 74.7% |
Free throw % |
69.1% |
| 101 |
Playoff games |
251 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
3 |
| 0 |
Championships |
5 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
15 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #70 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#4 |