Dikembe Mutombo vs James Harden
Dikembe Mutombo and James Harden split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Dikembe Mutombo's last season was 2008-09, and James Harden debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Dikembe Mutombo: rebounding (10.3 RPG), career value (116.3 Win Shares), longevity (1196 games played), and 1 more.
The case for James Harden: scoring (23.6 PPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
9.823.6
RPG
10.34.8
APG
1.08.0
TS%
57.3%61.0%
PER
17.320.6
Win Shares
116.37.7
games played
119670
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 3 All-NBA · 8 AS—
Per Game
| Dikembe Mutombo | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1196 | 70 |
| MIN | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| PTS | 9.8 | 23.6 |
| REB | 10.3 | 4.8 |
| AST | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| STL | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 51.8 | 43.4 |
| 3P% | 0.0 | 37.5 |
| FT% | 68.4 | 88.4 |
Advanced
| Dikembe Mutombo | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.3 | 20.6 |
| TS% | 57.3 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 15.1 | 28.9 |
| WS | 116.3 | 7.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.152 | 0.151 |
| BPM | 1.1 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 29.0 | 3.9 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 3 | — |
| All-Star | 8 | — |
| All-Defensive | 6 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring5995
Efficiency8777
Playmaking3599
Rebounding9471
Defense9274
Compare Dikembe Mutombo to someone else · Compare James Harden to someone else