Dikembe Mutombo vs Rudy Gobert
Rudy Gobert leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dikembe Mutombo, including scoring (10.9 PPG) and rebounding (11.5 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Dikembe Mutombo's last season was 2008-09, and Rudy Gobert debuted in 2025-26.
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 Rudy Gobert: scoring (10.9 PPG), rebounding (11.5 RPG), playmaking (1.7 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
9.810.9
RPG
10.311.5
APG
1.01.7
TS%
57.3%66.4%
PER
17.317.6
Win Shares
116.38.8
games played
119676
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 3 All-NBA · 8 AS—
Per Game
| Dikembe Mutombo | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1196 | 76 |
| MIN | 30.8 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 9.8 | 10.9 |
| REB | 10.3 | 11.5 |
| AST | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| STL | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 51.8 | 68.2 |
| 3P% | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| FT% | 68.4 | 52.6 |
Advanced
| Dikembe Mutombo | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.3 | 17.6 |
| TS% | 57.3 | 66.4 |
| USG% | 15.1 | 12.9 |
| WS | 116.3 | 8.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.152 | 0.177 |
| BPM | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| VORP | 29.0 | 1.5 |
Accolades
| Dikembe Mutombo | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 3 | — |
| All-Star | 8 | — |
| All-Defensive | 6 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring5963
Efficiency8794
Playmaking3546
Rebounding9499
Defense9297
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