Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Wilt Chamberlain

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Dikembe Mutombo was the more efficient scorer (57.3% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatWilt Chamberlain
9.8 Points / game 30.1
10.3 Rebounds / game 22.9
1.0 Assists / game 4.4
0.4 Steals / game 0.0
2.8 Blocks / game 0.0
51.8% Field goal % 56.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
69.3% Free throw % 50.1%
57.3% True shooting % 54.7%
1,196 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatWilt Chamberlain
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.56×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatWilt Chamberlain
9.1 Points / game 22.5
9.5 Rebounds / game 24.5
0.8 Assists / game 4.2
0.4 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
53.6% Field goal % 53.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.7% Free throw % 46.6%
101 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatWilt Chamberlain
0 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 2
8 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#70 All-time GOAT rank #8

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