Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Anthony Davis

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 57.3%). Anthony Davis holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #61 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatAnthony Davis
9.8 Points / game 24.0
10.3 Rebounds / game 10.7
1.0 Assists / game 2.6
0.4 Steals / game 1.3
2.8 Blocks / game 2.3
51.8% Field goal % 52.2%
0.0% 3-point % 24.6%
69.3% Free throw % 78.8%
57.3% True shooting % 60.1%
1,196 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatAnthony Davis
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Dikembe MutomboStatAnthony Davis
Offensive rating 110.2
Defensive rating 107.5
Net rating 2.7
Usage % 27.5%
Assist % 15.1%
Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatAnthony Davis
9.1 Points / game 26.1
9.5 Rebounds / game 11.7
0.8 Assists / game 2.9
0.4 Steals / game 1.3
2.5 Blocks / game 2.1
53.6% Field goal % 54.0%
0.0% 3-point % 28.0%
74.7% Free throw % 83.8%
101 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatAnthony Davis
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#70 All-time GOAT rank #61

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