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Dikembe Mutombo

HOU HOU· Center· #55· 2008-09

2.18 m · 118 kg · 1966–2024 · 58 years old

2 Finals (0-2)
8× All-Star4× DPOY3× All-NBA
Season
9 games
1.8PTS
3.7REB
0AST
0STL
1.2BLK
10.7MIN
FG%
38.5%
3P%
—
FT%
66.7%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2008-09HOUHOU91.83.7001.20.71.210.738.5%—66.7%
2007-08HOUHOU3935.10.10.31.20.41.415.953.8%—71.1%
2006-07HOUHOU753.16.50.20.310.52.117.255.6%—69%
2005-06HOUHOU642.64.80.10.30.90.5214.952.6%—75.8%
2004-05HOUHOU8045.30.10.21.30.61.715.249.8%—74.1%
2003-04NYKNYK655.66.70.40.31.90.82.22347.8%—68.1%
2002-03NJNNJN245.86.40.80.21.51.42.321.437.4%—72.7%
2001-02PHIPHI8011.510.810.42.42336.350.1%—76.4%
2000-01ATLATL/PHI751013.510.42.71.92.734.548.4%—72.5%
1999-00ATLATL8211.514.11.30.33.32.1336.456.2%—70.8%
1998-99ATLATL5010.812.21.10.32.91.92.936.651.2%—68.4%
1997-98ATLATL8213.411.410.43.423.135.653.7%—67%
1996-97ATLATL8013.311.61.40.63.32.33.137.252.7%—70.5%
1995-96DENDEN741111.81.50.54.523.536.749.9%0%69.5%
1994-95DENDEN8211.512.51.40.53.92.33.537.855.6%—65.4%
1993-94DENDEN821211.81.50.74.12.53.234.856.9%0%58.3%
1992-93DENDEN8213.8131.80.53.52.63.536.951%—68.1%
1991-92DENDEN7116.612.32.20.633.53.838.349.3%—64.2%
Player DNA2008-09 · vs 164 players
SCORINGlastBelow averageREBOUNDSbelow averageBelow averageASSISTSlastBelow averageSTEALSlastBelow averageBLOCKSno. 34Very good
Career · 18 seasons
Points
0
9.8 per game
Rebounds
0
10.3 per game
Assists
0
1 per game
39%Field goals
In the clutch
last 5 min, within 5 points · 1996–2008
PTS/game
0.8
Win %
50.9%
281 games with clutch minutes
Readings
Distribution
Measured

Dikembe Mutombo sits in the 79th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in blocks (2008-09).

79
Percentile · Blocks · 2008-09
Dikembe Mutombo sits in the 79th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in blocks (2008-09).ScoringP0 · 1.8ReboundingP18 · 3.7PlaymakingP0 · 0.0StealsP0 · 0.0BlocksP79 · 1.2
Against 164 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
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▸ See evidence · 5 pieces of evidence
  1. 2008-09: percentile 0 in scoring among 164 forwards and centres
  2. 2008-09: percentile 18 in rebounding among 164 forwards and centres
  3. 2008-09: percentile 0 in playmaking among 164 forwards and centres
  4. 2008-09: percentile 0 in steals among 164 forwards and centres
  5. 2008-09: percentile 79 in blocks among 164 forwards and centres
Limits
  • Cohort adjusted by position (guards / bigs) and minutes; it does not compare with the whole league.
Revision e2c7accd · measured
Observed

Dikembe Mutombo holds around 1.8 points per game: 18 seasons without a material change.

1.8
Points per game · 2008-09
Dikembe Mutombo holds around 1.8 points per game: 18 seasons without a material change.1.8
Career · 1991-92–2008-09 · 18 seasons
Career highs · advanced
19.8PER
11.3WS
3.7BPM
3.7VORP
62.6%TS%
20.1%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
1991-922008-092008-09
Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height218 cm
Weight118 kg
Injury history
2009-04-24knee · left
2007-03-25knee · left3 days out
2003-04-16wrist · right352 days out
2003-01-03wrist · right85 days out
2001-04-18toe · left2 days out
🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Eddy Curry10
Carmelo Anthony9
Pau Gasol9
Carlos Boozer8
Most blocked by
Mark Blount4
Ben Wallace3
Mehmet Okur3
Joel Przybilla3
🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

78%
22%
At the rim54%Mid-range32%Three
Assisted baskets: 56%Buzzer-beaters: 2bandeja: 26%mate: 20%palmeo: 16%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇨🇩DR Congo(citizenship)🇺🇸United States(citizenship)Position: pivot
College: GeorgetownDraft: 1991 · round 1, pick 4
His numbers
55HOU2004–200855NYK200355BKN200255PHI2000–200155ATL1996–1999