Dikembe Mutombo vs Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dikembe Mutombo, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Dikembe Mutombo's last season was 2008-09, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2016-17.
The case for Dikembe Mutombo
career value (116.3 Win Shares), longevity (1196 games played), accolades (4 DPOY · 3 All-NBA · 8 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
9.8PPG27.6
10.3RPG10.8
1.0APG3.7
57.3%TS%61.3%
17.3PER27.9
116.3Win Shares69.0
1196games played490
Per Game
| Dikembe Mutombo | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1196 | G | 490 |
| 30.8 | MIN | 31.9 |
| 9.8 | PTS | 27.6 |
| 10.3 | REB | 10.8 |
| 1.0 | AST | 3.7 |
| 0.4 | STL | 0.9 |
| 2.8 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 51.8 | FG% | 50.0 |
| 0.0 | 3P% | 33.9 |
| 68.4 | FT% | 83.0 |
Advanced
| Dikembe Mutombo | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.3 | PER | 27.9 |
| 57.3 | TS% | 61.3 |
| 15.1 | USG% | 35.4 |
| 116.3 | WS | 69.0 |
| 0.152 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 1.1 | BPM | 6.1 |
| 29.0 | VORP | 32.1 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Defensive POY | — |
| 3 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 8 | All-Star | 7 |
| 6 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
59Scoring98
87Efficiency81
35Playmaking82
94Rebounding98
92Defense96
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