Dikembe Mutombo vs Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki leads 7 of 8 career categories against Dikembe Mutombo, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and playmaking (2.4 APG). Head to head they met 27 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Dirk Nowitzki winning the series 21–6.
The case for Dikembe Mutombo
rebounding (10.3 RPG).
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
scoring (20.7 PPG), playmaking (2.4 APG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
9.8PPG20.7
10.3RPG7.5
1.0APG2.4
57.3%TS%57.7%
17.3PER22.4
116.3Win Shares206.6
1196games played1522
Head to Head
| Dikembe Mutombo | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Series wins | 21 |
| 4.7 | PPG | 23.9 |
| 7.5 | RPG | 8.7 |
| 0.3 | APG | 2.1 |
| 27 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 1998-99 · last 2007-08 | ||
Per Game
| Dikembe Mutombo | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 1196 | G | 1522 |
| 30.8 | MIN | 33.7 |
| 9.8 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 10.3 | REB | 7.5 |
| 1.0 | AST | 2.4 |
| 0.4 | STL | 0.8 |
| 2.8 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 51.8 | FG% | 47.1 |
| 0.0 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 68.4 | FT% | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Dikembe Mutombo | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.3 | PER | 22.4 |
| 57.3 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 15.1 | USG% | 26.5 |
| 116.3 | WS | 206.6 |
| 0.152 | WS/48 | 0.193 |
| 1.1 | BPM | 3.7 |
| 29.0 | VORP | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Defensive POY | — |
| 3 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 8 | All-Star | 14 |
| 6 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
59Scoring92
87Efficiency81
35Playmaking70
94Rebounding89
92Defense75
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