Dikembe Mutombo stats
Bio
- Age
- 60 yearsJun 25, 1966
- Height
- 7' 2"
- Defensive Player of the Year
- 4x
Dikembe Mutombo played 18 NBA seasons, 1991-92 to 2008-09.
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 9.8
- REB
- 10.3
- AST
- 1.0
- STL
- 0.4
- BLK
- 2.8
- TS%
- 57.3
- MIN
- 30.8
- GP
- 1,196
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | DEN | 16.6 | 12.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 54.0 | 38.3 | 71 |
| 1992-93 | DEN | 13.8 | 13.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 56.7 | 36.9 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | DEN | 12.0 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 59.0 | 34.8 | 82 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 11.5 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 59.5 | 37.8 | 82 |
| 1995-96 | DEN | 11.0 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 56.2 | 36.7 | 74 |
| 1996-97 | ATL | 13.3 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 58.4 | 37.2 | 80 |
| 1997-98 | ATL | 13.4 | 11.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 58.4 | 35.6 | 82 |
| 1998-99 | ATL | 10.8 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 58.4 | 36.6 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 11.5 | 14.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 62.1 | 36.4 | 82 |
| 2000-01 |  ATL/PHI | 10.0 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 54.7 | 34.5 | 75 |
| 2001-02 | PHI | 11.5 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 57.4 | 36.3 | 80 |
| 2002-03 | BKN | 5.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 44.5 | 21.4 | 24 |
| 2003-04 | NY | 5.6 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 52.3 | 23.0 | 65 |
| 2004-05 | HOU | 4.0 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 57.5 | 15.2 | 80 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 2.6 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 62.6 | 14.9 | 64 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 3.1 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 60.1 | 17.2 | 75 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 3.0 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 59.1 | 15.9 | 39 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 47.2 | 10.7 | 9 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 9.1
- REB
- 9.5
- AST
- 0.8
- STL
- 0.4
- BLK
- 2.5
- TS%
- 58.7
- MIN
- 30.9
- GP
- 101
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11,729
- REB
- 12,359
- AST
- 1,240
- STL
- 494
- BLK
- 3,289
- TO
- 2,173
- FGM
- 4,169
- 3PTM
- 0
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | DEN | 1,177 | 870 | 156 | 43 | 210 | 252 | 428 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | DEN | 1,131 | 1,070 | 147 | 43 | 287 | 216 | 398 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | DEN | 986 | 971 | 127 | 59 | 336 | 206 | 365 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 946 | 1,029 | 113 | 40 | 321 | 192 | 349 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | DEN | 814 | 871 | 108 | 38 | 332 | 150 | 284 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | ATL | 1,066 | 929 | 110 | 49 | 264 | 186 | 380 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | ATL | 1,101 | 932 | 82 | 34 | 277 | 168 | 399 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | ATL | 541 | 610 | 57 | 16 | 147 | 94 | 173 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 942 | 1,157 | 105 | 27 | 269 | 174 | 322 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | ATL/PHI | 749 | 1,015 | 76 | 29 | 203 | 144 | 269 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | PHI | 920 | 863 | 83 | 29 | 190 | 156 | 321 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | BKN | 138 | 153 | 19 | 4 | 37 | 34 | 49 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | NY | 363 | 437 | 25 | 17 | 123 | 54 | 141 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | HOU | 322 | 426 | 10 | 16 | 101 | 51 | 108 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 169 | 306 | 4 | 17 | 57 | 35 | 50 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 230 | 488 | 13 | 22 | 76 | 38 | 85 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 118 | 199 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 17 | 43 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.5
- REB
- 12.0
- AST
- 1.2
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 3.3
- TS%
- 57.3
- MIN
- 30.8
- GP
- 1,196
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | DEN | 15.6 | 11.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 54.0 | 38.3 | 71 |
| 1992-93 | DEN | 13.5 | 12.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 56.7 | 36.9 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | DEN | 12.4 | 12.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 59.0 | 34.8 | 82 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 11.0 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 59.5 | 37.8 | 82 |
| 1995-96 | DEN | 10.8 | 11.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 56.2 | 36.7 | 74 |
| 1996-97 | ATL | 12.9 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 58.4 | 37.2 | 80 |
| 1997-98 | ATL | 13.6 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 58.4 | 35.6 | 82 |
| 1998-99 | ATL | 10.6 | 12.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 58.4 | 36.6 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 11.4 | 13.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 62.1 | 36.4 | 82 |
| 2000-01 | ATL/PHI | 10.4 | 14.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 54.7 | 34.5 | 75 |
| 2001-02 | PHI | 11.4 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 57.4 | 36.3 | 80 |
| 2002-03 | BKN | 9.8 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 44.5 | 21.4 | 24 |
| 2003-04 | NY | 8.8 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 52.3 | 23.0 | 65 |
| 2004-05 | HOU | 9.5 | 12.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 57.5 | 15.2 | 80 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 6.3 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 62.6 | 14.9 | 64 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 6.5 | 13.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 60.1 | 17.2 | 75 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 6.8 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 59.1 | 15.9 | 39 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 6.1 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 47.2 | 10.7 | 9 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 1,196
- ESPN
- 36,078.0
- YAHOO
- 37,595.8
- ESPN/G
- 30.2
- YAHOO/G
- 31.4
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
Ranked among NBA players with 20+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | DEN | 71 | 2,675.0 | 2,962.0 | 37.7 | 41.7 |
| 1992-93 | DEN | 82 | 3,241.0 | 3,409.5 | 39.5 | 41.6 |
| 1993-94 | DEN | 82 | 3,284.0 | 3,320.7 | 40.0 | 40.5 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 82 | 3,200.0 | 3,241.3 | 39.0 | 39.5 |
| 1995-96 | DEN | 74 | 2,972.0 | 2,981.2 | 40.2 | 40.3 |
| 1996-97 | ATL | 80 | 3,006.0 | 3,098.8 | 37.6 | 38.7 |
| 1997-98 | ATL | 82 | 3,011.0 | 3,107.4 | 36.7 | 37.9 |
| 1998-99 | ATL | 50 | 1,647.0 | 1,753.5 | 32.9 | 35.1 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 82 | 3,093.0 | 3,201.9 | 37.7 | 39.0 |
| 2000-01 | ATL/PHI | 75 | 2,458.0 | 2,633.0 | 32.8 | 35.1 |
| 2001-02 | PHI | 80 | 2,428.0 | 2,581.1 | 30.4 | 32.3 |
| 2002-03 | BKN | 24 | 377.0 | 439.1 | 15.7 | 18.3 |
| 2003-04 | NY | 65 | 1,251.0 | 1,290.9 | 19.2 | 19.9 |
| 2004-05 | HOU | 80 | 1,096.0 | 1,148.2 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 64 | 692.0 | 729.2 | 10.8 | 11.4 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 75 | 1,050.0 | 1,091.1 | 14.0 | 14.5 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 39 | 522.0 | 524.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 9 | 75.0 | 82.6 | 8.3 | 9.2 |
Bio
- Age
- 60 yearsJun 25, 1966
- Height
- 7' 2"
- Debut
- 1991
- Draft
- 1991Rd 1, Pk 4
- College
- Georgetown
- Defensive Player of the Year
- 4x
- All-Defensive First Team
- 3x
- All-Defensive Second Team
- 3x
All awards (6)
- 4x Defensive Player of the Year
- 3x All-Defensive First Team
- 3x All-Defensive Second Team
- 2x All-NBA Third Team
- 1x All-NBA Second Team
- 1x All-Rookie First Team
Latest performance
Dikembe Mutombo
Apr 21 · @ POR · L 107-103
- MIN
- 2
- PTS
- 0
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 0.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Apr 21 | at PORL 107-103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat, Apr 18 | atPORW 108-81 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Fri, Apr 10 | at GSW 113-109 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 35 |
| Tue, Apr 07 | vs ORLW 93-83 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Wed, Apr 01 | at PHXL 114-109 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Wed, Mar 18 | vs DETW 106-101 2OT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
What were Dikembe Mutombo's career stats?
Dikembe Mutombo played 18 seasons for the Nuggets, the Hawks, the 76ers, the Nets, the Knicks and the Rockets. He scored 11,729 points with 12,359 rebounds and 1,240 assists in 1,196 games — 9.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. His best season was 1991-92: 1,177 points, 870 rebounds and 156 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
18 seasons, 13 postseasons, 1991-92 to 2008-09
Dikembe Mutombo led the NBA in rebounds per game (1999-00, 2000-01) and blocks per game (1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96); finished top 10 in a stat 23 times; sits top 10 all time in blocks.
Awards
- NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1991-92
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team ×3: 1994-95, 1998-99, 2001-02
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year ×4: 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01
- NBA All-Defensive First Team ×3: 1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01
- All-NBA Third Team ×2: 1997-98, 2001-02
- All-NBA Second Team: 2000-01
All-time career rank
- 295th in points (11,729)
- 19th in rebounds (12,359)
- 2nd in blocks (3,289)
Among the 2,819 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Rebounds per game: 1991-92 (3rd), 1992-93 (3rd), 1993-94 (6th), 1994-95 (2nd), 1995-96 (3rd), 1996-97 (5th), 1997-98 (5th), 1998-99 (3rd), 1999-00 (1st), 2000-01 (1st), 2001-02 (7th)
- Blocks per game: 1991-92 (3rd), 1992-93 (2nd), 1993-94 (1st), 1994-95 (1st), 1995-96 (1st), 1996-97 (2nd), 1997-98 (2nd), 1998-99 (4th), 1999-00 (2nd), 2000-01 (5th), 2001-02 (5th)
- Field Goal %: 1997-98 (5th)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on Dikembe Mutombo
Playoff series
Dikembe Mutombo played 94 games across 13 NBA postseasons in 21 series — 7 won, 14 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | POR | Lost 1-1 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 2007-08 |  UTAH | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 0.3 |
| 2006-07 | UTAH | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| 2004-05 |  DAL | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| 2003-04 |  BKN | Lost 0-3 | 3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| 2002-03 |  MIL | Won 2-1 | 3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| 2002-03 |  BOS | Won 1-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2002-03 |  SA | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | Lost 2-3 | 5 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 0.6 |
| 2000-01 |  IND | Won 3-1 | 4 | 10.3 | 14.8 | 0.3 |
| 2000-01 |  TOR | Won 4-3 | 7 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 0.9 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | Lost 2-2 | 4 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 0.5 |
| 2000-01 |  LAL | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 |
| 1998-99 | DET | Won 3-2 | 5 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 1.2 |
| 1998-99 |  NY | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 10.0 | 14.3 | 1.3 |
| 1997-98 |  NO | Lost 1-3 | 4 | 8.0 | 12.8 | 0.3 |
| 1996-97 | DET | Won 3-2 | 5 | 18.2 | 12.8 | 1.0 |
| 1996-97 |  CHI | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 1.6 |
| 1994-95 | SA | Lost 0-3 | 3 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| 1993-94 |  OKC | Won 3-2 | 5 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| 1993-94 | UTAH | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 1.3 |
Dikembe Mutombo’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Dikembe Mutombo against each club
- vs Utah Jazz (66)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (56)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (55)
- vs Detroit Pistons (52)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (52)
- vs Minnesota Timberwolves (49)
- vs Boston Celtics (48)
- vs Chicago Bulls (48)
- vs Indiana Pacers (48)
- vs LA Clippers (48)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (48)
- vs New Orleans Pelicans (47)
- vs Miami Heat (46)
- vs Phoenix Suns (46)
- vs Sacramento Kings (45)
- vs Orlando Magic (44)
- vs Washington Wizards (44)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (43)
- vs Golden State Warriors (43)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (43)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (42)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (42)
- vs New York Knicks (42)
- vs Toronto Raptors (36)
- vs Houston Rockets (33)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (33)
- vs Memphis Grizzlies (28)
- vs Atlanta Hawks (22)
- vs Denver Nuggets (22)
- vs Charlotte Hornets (12)
- vs Waterloo Hawks (4)
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Closest career per-game profiles to Dikembe Mutombo among NBA players at the same position.
- Mark EatonAlike in 3-Pointers Made, Steals52out of 100 on profile similarity
- Benoit BenjaminAlike in Field Goal %47out of 100 on profile similarity
- Emeka OkaforAlike in Field Goal %, Rebounds46out of 100 on profile similarity
- Alonzo MourningAlike in Blocks, Field Goal %45out of 100 on profile similarity
- Shawn BradleyAlike in Blocks45out of 100 on profile similarity
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