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.
Tale of the tape
9.8PPG24.6
10.3RPG11.2
1.0APG3.6
57.3%TS%59.2%
17.3PER17.8
116.3Win Shares26.1
1196games played1560
Per Game
| Dikembe Mutombo | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1196 | G | 1560 |
| 30.8 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 9.8 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 10.3 | REB | 11.2 |
| 1.0 | AST | 3.6 |
| 0.4 | STL | 0.6 |
| 2.8 | BLK | 1.9 |
| 51.8 | FG% | 55.9 |
| 0.0 | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 68.4 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Dikembe Mutombo | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.3 | PER | 17.8 |
| 57.3 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 15.1 | USG% | 23.1 |
| 116.3 | WS | 26.1 |
| 0.152 | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| 1.1 | BPM | 0.9 |
| 29.0 | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Defensive POY | — |
| 3 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 8 | All-Star | 19 |
| 6 | All-Defensive | 11 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 6 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
59Scoring94
87Efficiency88
35Playmaking78
94Rebounding93
92Defense75
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