Dikembe Mutombo vs Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant leads 6 of 8 career categories against Dikembe Mutombo, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (4.7 APG). Head to head they met 26 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Kobe Bryant winning the series 17–9.
The case for Dikembe Mutombo: rebounding (10.3 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.3% TS%).
The case for Kobe Bryant: scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG), per-minute impact (22.9 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
9.825.0
RPG
10.35.2
APG
1.04.7
TS%
57.3%55.0%
PER
17.322.9
Win Shares
116.3172.5
games played
11961346
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 3 All-NBA · 8 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS
Head to Head
| Dikembe Mutombo | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9–17 | |
| Meetings | 26 (5 playoff) | |
| PPG | 8.2 | 24.2 |
| RPG | 8.5 | 6.1 |
| APG | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| First meeting | 1996-97 | |
| Last meeting | 2008-09 | |
Per Game
| Dikembe Mutombo | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1196 | 1346 |
| MIN | 30.8 | 36.1 |
| PTS | 9.8 | 25.0 |
| REB | 10.3 | 5.2 |
| AST | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| STL | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| FG% | 51.8 | 44.7 |
| 3P% | 0.0 | 32.9 |
| FT% | 68.4 | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Dikembe Mutombo | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.3 | 22.9 |
| TS% | 57.3 | 55.0 |
| USG% | 15.1 | 31.8 |
| WS | 116.3 | 172.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.152 | 0.170 |
| BPM | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| VORP | 29.0 | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 3 | 15 |
| All-Star | 8 | 18 |
| All-Defensive | 6 | 12 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 4 |
Career percentiles
Scoring5996
Efficiency8772
Playmaking3588
Rebounding9475
Defense9283
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