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.
PPG
9.820.7
RPG
10.37.5
APG
1.02.4
TS%
57.3%57.7%
PER
17.322.4
Win Shares
116.3206.6
games played
11961522
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 3 All-NBA · 8 AS1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Dikembe Mutombo | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6–21 | |
| Meetings | 27 (7 playoff) | |
| PPG | 4.7 | 23.9 |
| RPG | 7.5 | 8.7 |
| APG | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| First meeting | 1998-99 | |
| Last meeting | 2007-08 | |
Per Game
| Dikembe Mutombo | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1196 | 1522 |
| MIN | 30.8 | 33.7 |
| PTS | 9.8 | 20.7 |
| REB | 10.3 | 7.5 |
| AST | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| STL | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.8 | 47.1 |
| 3P% | 0.0 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 68.4 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Dikembe Mutombo | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.3 | 22.4 |
| TS% | 57.3 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 15.1 | 26.5 |
| WS | 116.3 | 206.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.152 | 0.193 |
| BPM | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| VORP | 29.0 | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 3 | 12 |
| All-Star | 8 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 6 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring5992
Efficiency8781
Playmaking3570
Rebounding9489
Defense9275
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