Joel Embiid vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Joel Embiid that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joel Embiid

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Dikembe Mutombo 4

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dikembe Mutombo 0

Rebounds Leader Joel Embiid 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Joel Embiid 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)