Dikembe Mutombo vs. Zaza Pachulia Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zaza Pachulia and Dikembe Mutombo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dikembe Mutombo played 18 years in the NBA, 2 more than Zaza Pachulia, who played 16. Dikembe Mutombo had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, while Zaza Pachulia had his rookie season in 2003-04. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dikembe Mutombo 18 13 1991-92 to 2008-09
Zaza Pachulia 16 9 2003-04 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 1991-922003-04
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 71 38.3 16.6 4.5 7.8 12.3 2.2 0.6 3.0 3.5 3.8 6.0 12.2 .493 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 7.0 .642
Zaza Pachulia 59 11.3 3.3 1.2 1.8 2.9 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.2 3.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 1992-932004-05
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 82 36.9 13.8 4.2 8.9 13.0 1.8 0.5 3.5 2.6 3.5 4.9 9.5 .510 0.0 0.0 - 4.1 6.0 .681
Zaza Pachulia 74 18.9 6.2 1.8 3.3 5.1 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.9 2.2 2.2 4.8 .452 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.5 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 1993-942005-06
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 82 34.8 12.0 3.5 8.4 11.8 1.5 0.7 4.1 2.5 3.2 4.5 7.8 .569 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 5.4 .583
Zaza Pachulia 78 31.4 11.7 3.4 4.5 7.9 1.7 1.1 0.5 2.3 3.7 3.9 8.7 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.2 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 12 42.6 13.3 3.3 8.7 12.0 1.8 0.7 5.8 2.5 3.5 4.2 9.0 .463 0.0 0.0 - 4.9 8.2 .602
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 1994-952006-07
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 82 37.8 11.5 3.9 8.7 12.5 1.4 0.5 3.9 2.3 3.5 4.3 7.7 .556 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.6 .654
Zaza Pachulia 72 28.1 12.2 2.8 4.2 6.9 1.5 1.1 0.5 2.3 3.7 4.0 8.5 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 4.1 5.2 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 3 28.0 6.0 1.3 5.0 6.3 0.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 5.0 2.0 3.3 .600 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 1995-962007-08
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 74 36.7 11.0 3.4 8.4 11.8 1.5 0.5 4.5 2.0 3.5 3.8 7.7 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.8 .695
Zaza Pachulia 62 15.2 5.2 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.3 1.7 4.0 .437 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.5 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 7 15.0 4.1 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.1 1.0 3.6 .280 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.0 .714

Season 6

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 1996-972008-09
Team Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 80 37.2 13.3 3.4 8.3 11.6 1.4 0.6 3.3 2.3 3.1 4.8 9.0 .527 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 5.4 .705
Zaza Pachulia 77 19.1 6.2 2.2 3.4 5.7 0.7 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.7 2.1 4.2 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.0 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 10 41.5 15.4 3.7 8.6 12.3 1.3 0.1 2.6 2.0 3.0 5.4 8.6 .628 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 6.4 .719
Zaza Pachulia 11 23.6 6.9 2.5 4.4 6.9 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.6 2.0 4.8 .415 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.8 .762

Season 7

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 1997-982009-10
Team Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 82 35.6 13.4 3.4 8.0 11.4 1.0 0.4 3.4 2.0 3.1 4.9 9.1 .537 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.5 .670
Zaza Pachulia 78 14.0 4.3 1.5 2.3 3.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 2.4 1.5 3.2 .488 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.8 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 4 34.0 8.0 3.3 9.5 12.8 0.3 0.3 2.3 2.0 2.5 2.8 6.0 .458 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 4.0 .625
Zaza Pachulia 11 14.6 4.6 1.7 1.7 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.8 3.1 1.6 3.2 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .625

Season 8

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 1998-992010-11
Team Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 50 36.6 10.8 3.8 8.4 12.2 1.1 0.3 2.9 1.9 2.9 3.5 6.8 .512 0.0 0.0 - 3.9 5.7 .684
Zaza Pachulia 79 15.7 4.4 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.4 2.9 .461 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 9 42.2 12.6 4.0 9.9 13.9 1.2 0.6 2.6 2.0 3.1 4.4 7.9 .563 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.2 .702
Zaza Pachulia 11 17.7 3.5 1.5 3.4 4.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.8 3.4 1.0 2.1 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .773

Season 9

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 1999-002011-12
Team Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 82 36.4 11.5 3.7 10.4 14.1 1.3 0.3 3.3 2.1 3.0 3.9 7.0 .562 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 5.1 .708
Zaza Pachulia 58 28.3 7.8 2.7 5.2 7.9 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.4 3.0 2.9 5.8 .499 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 2000-012012-13
Team Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 75 34.5 10.0 4.1 9.4 13.5 1.0 0.4 2.7 1.9 2.7 3.6 7.4 .484 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.9 .725
Zaza Pachulia 52 21.8 5.9 2.5 3.9 6.5 1.5 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.5 2.2 4.6 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 23 42.7 13.9 4.9 8.8 13.7 0.7 0.7 3.1 1.6 2.4 4.4 9.0 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 5.0 6.4 .777
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 2001-022013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 80 36.3 11.5 3.2 7.6 10.8 1.0 0.4 2.4 2.0 3.0 4.0 8.0 .501 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 4.6 .764
Zaza Pachulia 53 25.0 7.7 2.7 3.6 6.3 2.6 0.8 0.3 1.7 2.3 2.8 6.6 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.5 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 5 34.6 8.8 2.8 7.8 10.6 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.2 2.8 6.2 .452 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 5.2 .615
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 2002-032014-15
Team New Jersey NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 24 21.4 5.8 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.8 0.2 1.5 1.4 2.3 2.0 5.5 .374 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .727
Zaza Pachulia 73 23.7 8.3 2.7 4.2 6.8 2.4 1.1 0.3 1.8 2.3 3.3 7.2 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 10 11.5 1.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.8 2.1 0.7 1.5 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Zaza Pachulia 6 21.5 6.7 1.8 4.8 6.7 1.5 1.7 0.5 0.8 2.5 2.7 6.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.2 .615

Season 13

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 2003-042015-16
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 65 23.0 5.6 2.2 4.5 6.7 0.4 0.3 1.9 0.8 2.2 2.2 4.5 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .681
Zaza Pachulia 76 26.4 8.6 3.3 6.2 9.4 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.4 2.9 6.2 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.6 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 3 12.3 2.3 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 1.0 2.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Zaza Pachulia 5 22.4 6.6 2.0 3.4 5.4 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 2.6 1.8 4.8 .375 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.4 .882

Season 14

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Houston RocketsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 80 15.2 4.0 1.9 3.5 5.3 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.6 1.7 1.4 2.7 .498 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .741
Zaza Pachulia 70 18.1 6.1 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.4 2.3 4.4 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 7 14.4 3.1 1.6 3.4 5.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.1 0.9 1.6 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .769
Zaza Pachulia 15 14.1 5.1 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.1 2.1 4.0 .533 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .765

Season 15

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Houston RocketsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 64 14.9 2.6 1.6 3.2 4.8 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.5 2.0 0.8 1.5 .526 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .758
Zaza Pachulia 69 14.1 5.4 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.2 3.8 .564 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.3 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 7 3.7 2.4 0.9 0.9 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .750

Season 16

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 75 17.2 3.1 2.2 4.3 6.5 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.5 2.1 1.1 2.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .690
Zaza Pachulia 68 12.9 3.9 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.2 1.3 2.8 .440 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.8 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 7 5.7 1.3 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Zaza Pachulia 2 11.0 2.5 0.5 4.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 17

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 2007-08-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 39 15.9 3.0 1.7 3.4 5.1 0.1 0.3 1.2 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.1 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .711
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 6 20.5 3.8 1.7 4.8 6.5 0.3 0.2 1.8 0.2 1.7 1.3 2.2 .615 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .636
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Dikembe Mutombo Zaza Pachulia
Season 2008-09-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 9 10.7 1.8 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.7 1.2 0.6 1.4 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dikembe Mutombo 2 10.0 0.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------