Dikembe Mutombo vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 7 of 8 career categories against Dikembe Mutombo, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Dikembe Mutombo debuted in 1991-92.
The case for Dikembe Mutombo: career value (116.3 Win Shares).
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 4 more.
PPG
9.824.6
RPG
10.311.2
APG
1.03.6
TS%
57.3%59.2%
PER
17.317.8
Win Shares
116.326.1
games played
11961560
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 3 All-NBA · 8 AS6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS
Per Game
| Dikembe Mutombo | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1196 | 1560 |
| MIN | 30.8 | 35.9 |
| PTS | 9.8 | 24.6 |
| REB | 10.3 | 11.2 |
| AST | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| FG% | 51.8 | 55.9 |
| 3P% | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| FT% | 68.4 | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Dikembe Mutombo | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.3 | 17.8 |
| TS% | 57.3 | 59.2 |
| USG% | 15.1 | 23.1 |
| WS | 116.3 | 26.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.152 | 0.138 |
| BPM | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| VORP | 29.0 | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 3 | 15 |
| All-Star | 8 | 19 |
| All-Defensive | 6 | 11 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 6 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring5994
Efficiency8788
Playmaking3578
Rebounding9493
Defense9275
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