Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Willis Reed

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Willis Reed was the higher-volume scorer (18.7 points per game to 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Dikembe Mutombo was the more efficient scorer (57.3% true shooting to 52.3%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatWillis Reed
9.8 Points / game 18.7
10.3 Rebounds / game 12.9
1.0 Assists / game 1.8
0.4 Steals / game 0.0
2.8 Blocks / game 0.0
51.8% Field goal % 47.6%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
69.3% Free throw % 74.8%
57.3% True shooting % 52.3%
1,196 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatWillis Reed
1.01× Points vs era avg 1.65×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatWillis Reed
9.1 Points / game 17.4
9.5 Rebounds / game 10.3
0.8 Assists / game 1.9
0.4 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
53.6% Field goal % 46.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.7% Free throw % 75.1%
101 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatWillis Reed
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 2
8 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#70 All-time GOAT rank #29

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