Draymond Green vs. Dikembe Mutombo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dikembe Mutombo and Draymond Green, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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.

Draymond Green played 13 years in the NBA, 5 less than Dikembe Mutombo, who played 18. Draymond Green had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Dikembe Mutombo had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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 achievements, 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
Draymond Green 13 10 2012-13 to 2024-25
Dikembe Mutombo 18 13 1991-92 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2012-131991-92
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 79 13.4 2.9 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.6 2.0 1.1 3.3 .327 0.2 0.8 .209 0.6 0.7 .818
difference:+8+24.9+13.7+3.8+5.2+9.0+1.5+0.1+2.7-2.9-1.8+4.9+8.9+.166+0.2+0.8+3.9+6.3+.176
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 12 18.6 5.8 1.2 3.1 4.3 1.6 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.9 2.0 4.7 .429 0.8 1.9 .391 1.1 1.4 .765
Dikembe Mutombo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2013-141992-93
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 82 21.9 6.2 1.0 3.9 5.0 1.9 1.2 0.9 1.1 2.8 2.3 5.6 .407 0.7 2.0 .333 1.0 1.5 .667
difference:+15.0+7.6+3.2+5.0+8.0+0.1+0.7+2.6-1.5-0.7+2.6+3.9+.103+0.7+2.0+3.1+4.5+.014
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 7 32.6 11.9 2.6 5.7 8.3 2.9 1.7 1.7 2.4 4.7 4.0 8.6 .467 1.1 4.1 .276 2.7 3.4 .792
Dikembe Mutombo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2014-151993-94
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 79 31.5 11.7 1.4 6.7 8.2 3.7 1.6 1.3 1.7 3.2 4.3 9.7 .443 1.4 4.2 .337 1.7 2.5 .660
difference:+3+3.3+0.3+2.1+1.7+3.6+2.2+0.9+2.8-0.8+0.2+1.9+.126+1.4+4.2+1.4+2.9+.077
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 - 3.1 5.4 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 21 37.3 13.7 2.2 7.9 10.1 5.2 1.8 1.2 2.8 4.2 4.8 11.4 .417 1.1 4.3 .264 3.0 4.1 .736
difference:+9+5.3+0.4+1.1+0.8+1.9+3.4+1.1+4.6-0.3-0.7+0.6+2.4+.046+1.1+4.3+1.9+4.1+.134
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

Season 4

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2015-161994-95
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 81 34.7 14.0 1.7 7.8 9.5 7.4 1.5 1.4 3.2 3.0 5.0 10.1 .490 1.2 3.2 .388 2.8 4.1 .696
difference:+1+3.1+2.5+2.2+0.9+3.0+6.0+1.0+2.5-0.9-0.5+0.7+2.4+.066+1.2+3.2+0.2+0.5+.042
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 23 38.2 15.4 1.7 8.3 9.9 6.0 1.6 1.8 2.4 3.5 5.2 12.0 .431 1.7 4.5 .365 3.4 4.7 .738
difference:+20+10.2+9.4+0.4+3.3+3.6+5.7+1.6+0.5-0.1-1.5+3.2+8.7+.169+1.7+4.5+1.4+1.7+.071
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

Season 5

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2016-171995-96
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Steals Leader-
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 76 32.5 10.2 1.3 6.6 7.9 7.0 2.0 1.4 2.4 2.9 3.6 8.6 .418 1.1 3.5 .308 2.0 2.8 .709
difference:+2+4.2+0.8+2.1+1.8+3.9+5.5+1.5+3.1-0.4-0.6+0.2+0.9+.081+1.1+3.5+1.3+2.0+.014
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 - 3.3 4.8 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 17 34.9 13.1 1.2 7.9 9.1 6.5 1.8 1.6 2.1 3.5 4.2 9.5 .447 1.9 4.6 .410 2.7 3.9 .687
Dikembe Mutombo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2017-181996-97
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 70 32.7 11.0 1.1 6.6 7.6 7.3 1.4 1.3 2.9 2.6 4.0 8.8 .454 1.1 3.7 .301 1.9 2.5 .775
difference:+10+4.5+2.3+2.3+1.7+4.0+5.9+0.8+2.0-0.6-0.5+0.8+0.2+.073+1.1+3.7+1.9+2.9+.070
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 21 39.0 10.8 2.0 8.6 10.6 8.1 2.0 1.5 3.0 3.6 4.0 9.1 .432 1.0 3.8 .266 1.9 2.3 .796
difference:+11+2.5+4.6+1.7+1.7+6.8+1.9+1.1-1.0-0.6+1.4+0.5+.196+1.0+3.8+2.7+4.1+.077
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

Season 7

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 66 31.3 7.4 0.9 6.4 7.3 6.9 1.4 1.1 2.6 3.0 2.8 6.4 .445 0.7 2.5 .285 1.0 1.4 .692
difference:+16+4.3+6.0+2.5+1.6+4.1+5.9+1.0+2.3-0.6-0.1+2.1+2.7+.092+0.7+2.5+2.7+4.1+.022
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 22 38.7 13.3 1.9 8.3 10.1 8.5 1.5 1.5 3.8 3.9 5.2 10.4 .498 0.6 2.6 .228 2.3 3.2 .718
difference:+18+4.7+5.3+1.4+1.2+2.7+8.2+1.2+0.8-1.8-1.4+2.4+4.4+.040+0.6+2.6+0.2+0.8+.093
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

Season 8

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 43 28.4 8.0 0.5 5.7 6.2 6.2 1.4 0.8 2.3 2.6 2.9 7.3 .389 0.8 3.0 .279 1.5 1.9 .759
difference:+7+8.2+2.8+3.3+2.7+6.0+5.1+1.1+2.1-0.4-0.3+0.6+0.5+.123+0.8+3.0+2.4+3.8+.075
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 9

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 63 31.5 7.0 0.9 6.2 7.1 8.9 1.7 0.8 3.0 3.1 2.7 6.0 .447 0.5 2.0 .270 1.1 1.4 .795
difference:+19+4.9+4.5+2.8+4.2+7.0+7.6+1.4+2.5-0.9-0.1+1.2+1.0+.115+0.5+2.0+2.5+3.7+.087
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Draymond Green nor Dikembe Mutombo played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 46 28.9 7.5 1.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 1.3 1.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 5.6 .525 0.3 1.2 .296 1.3 2.0 .659
difference:+29+5.6+2.5+3.1+3.1+6.2+6.0+0.9+1.6-1.1-0.3+0.7+1.8+.041+0.3+1.2+1.5+1.9+.066
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 22 32.0 8.0 1.2 6.0 7.2 6.3 1.1 1.0 2.7 4.0 3.1 6.5 .479 0.4 1.8 .205 1.4 2.1 .638
difference:+1+10.7+5.9+3.7+2.8+6.5+5.6+0.4+2.1-1.1-1.6+1.3+2.5+.011+0.4+1.8+3.6+4.3+.139
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 - 5.0 6.4 .777

Season 11

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 73 31.5 8.5 0.9 6.3 7.2 6.8 1.0 0.8 2.8 3.1 3.4 6.5 .527 0.5 1.8 .305 1.1 1.5 .713
difference:+7+4.8+3.0+2.3+1.3+3.6+5.8+0.6+1.6-0.8-0.1+0.6+1.5+.026+0.5+1.8+2.4+3.1+.051
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 12 30.6 9.4 1.6 5.3 6.9 6.8 1.5 1.0 2.3 4.0 3.5 7.6 .462 0.4 1.7 .250 2.0 2.8 .727
difference:+7+4.0+0.6+1.2+2.5+3.7+6.2+1.1+0.8-0.1-0.8+0.7+1.4+.010+0.4+1.7+1.2+2.4+.112
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

Season 12

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA Finals
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 55 27.1 8.6 1.4 5.9 7.2 6.0 1.0 0.9 2.5 3.0 3.4 6.8 .497 0.9 2.3 .395 1.0 1.3 .730
difference:+31+5.7+2.8+0.9+1.8+0.8+5.2+0.8+0.6-1.1-0.7+1.4+1.3+.123+0.9+2.3+0.7+1.0+.003
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 13

Draymond Green Dikembe Mutombo
Season 2024-252003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 68 29.2 9.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 5.6 1.5 1.0 2.6 3.2 3.2 7.5 .424 1.2 3.6 .325 1.5 2.2 .687
difference:+3+6.2+3.4+1.1+0.5+0.6+5.2+1.2+0.9-1.8-1.0+1.0+3.0+.054+1.2+3.6+0.3+0.4+.006
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Draymond Green 12 32.4 9.1 0.8 4.8 5.5 3.8 1.4 0.9 3.0 3.7 3.5 9.0 .389 1.3 5.0 .267 0.8 1.1 .692
difference:+9+20.1+6.8+0.5+2.8+2.2+3.8+1.1+0.4-2.0-1.7+2.8+7.0+.056+1.3+5.0+0.2+0.1+.308
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

Additional Years

* Dikembe Mutombo played 5 seasons more than Draymond Green in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2005 to 2009—Dikembe Mutombo played in 4 Playoffs.