Center · Denver Nuggets
Dikembe Mutombo
Age 59 · Congo · 218 cm (7'2") · 118 kg · Born Jun 25, 1966 · Georgetown
9.8 PPG
10.5 RPG
1.0 APG
1,281 games
18 seasons
Career snapshot
18seasons
1,281games
12,490career pts
16.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Denver Nuggets
· 391 games · 1991-92–1995-96
Position rank · 2006-07
#53PPG rank
#26PER rank
#13WS rank
Among 62 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
16.6
1991-92 · DEN
RPG
14.1
2000-01 · ATL
APG
2.2
1991-92 · DEN
PER
19.8
1997-98 · ATL
WS
11.3
1996-97 · ATL
Draft
1991
Round 1 ·
Pick 4
from Georgetown
Honors & awards
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2015
6×
All-Defense Team
2001, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1994
3×
All-NBA Team
2001, 2000, 1997
8×
All-Star Selection
2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1991
4×
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
2000, 1997, 1996, 1994
1×
All-Rookie Team
1991
Career by team
Houston Rockets
2004-05 – 2008-09 · 5 seasons
3.2 PPG
5.4 RPG
0.1 APG
267 games
New York Knicks
2003-04 – 2003-04 · 1 seasons
5.6 PPG
6.7 RPG
0.4 APG
65 games
Brooklyn Nets
2002-03 – 2002-03 · 1 seasons
5.8 PPG
6.4 RPG
0.8 APG
24 games
New Jersey Nets
2002-03 – 2002-03 · 1 seasons
1.8 PPG
2.7 RPG
0.6 APG
10 games
Philadelphia 76ers
2000-01 – 2001-02 · 2 seasons
11.5 PPG
11.2 RPG
1.0 APG
106 games
Atlanta Hawks
1996-97 – 2000-01 · 5 seasons
11.9 PPG
12.6 RPG
1.2 APG
343 games
Denver Nuggets
1991-92 – 1995-96 · 5 seasons
12.9 PPG
12.3 RPG
1.7 APG
391 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | DEN | 71 | 71 | 38.3 | 16.6 | 12.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 64.2 | 16.5 | 4.8 |
| 1992-93 | DEN | 82 | 82 | 36.9 | 13.8 | 13.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 68.1 | 17.2 | 8.8 |
| 1993-94 | DEN | 82 | 82 | 34.8 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 56.9 | 0.0 | 58.3 | 17.9 | 9.4 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 82 | 82 | 37.8 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 65.4 | 17.0 | 8.7 |
| 1995-96 | DEN | 74 | 74 | 36.7 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 69.5 | 17.1 | 7.6 |
| 1996-97 | ATL | 80 | 80 | 37.2 | 13.3 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 70.5 | 19.0 | 11.3 |
| 1997-98 | ATL | 82 | 82 | 35.6 | 13.4 | 11.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 53.7 | 0.0 | 67.0 | 19.8 | 10.8 |
| 1998-99 | ATL | 50 | 50 | 36.6 | 10.8 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 68.4 | 18.8 | 7.9 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 82 | 82 | 36.4 | 11.5 | 14.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 56.2 | 0.0 | 70.8 | 19.4 | 9.9 |
| 2000-01 | ATL | 49 | 49 | 35.0 | 9.1 | 14.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 69.5 | 16.5 | 4.5 |
| 2000-01 | PHI | 26 | 26 | 33.7 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 75.9 | 19.6 | 3.7 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | 75 | 75 | 34.5 | 10.0 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 72.5 | — | — |
| 2001-02 | PHI | 80 | 80 | 36.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 76.4 | 16.0 | 9.6 |
| 2002-03 | BKN | 24 | 16 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 37.4 | 0.0 | 72.7 | — | — |
| 2002-03 | NJN | 10 | 0 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 46.7 | — | 100.0 | — | — |
| 2003-04 | NYK | 65 | 56 | 23.0 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 68.1 | 14.3 | 3.8 |
| 2004-05 | HOU | 80 | 2 | 15.2 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 74.1 | 16.4 | 4.7 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 64 | 23 | 14.9 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 75.8 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 75 | 33 | 17.2 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 69.0 | 14.4 | 5.2 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 39 | 25 | 15.9 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 71.1 | 14.5 | 2.3 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 9 | 2 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 10.8 | 0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2004 | New York Knicks | Houston Rockets | |
| Jul 2003 | Brooklyn Nets | New York Knicks | |
| Jul 2002 | Philadelphia 76ers | Brooklyn Nets | |
| Jul 2000 | Atlanta Hawks | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Jul 1996 | Denver Nuggets | Atlanta Hawks | |
All entries are season change.
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About Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo was a Congolese-American professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons. He is commonly regarded as one of the best shot-blockers and defensive players of all time. Outside of basketball, he was known for his humanitarian work.