Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Michael Cooper

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Michael Cooper (1978-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dikembe Mutombo was the higher-volume scorer (9.8 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 0.84× their league average respectively; Dikembe Mutombo was the more efficient scorer (57.3% true shooting to 54.3%). Michael Cooper holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #65 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatMichael Cooper
9.8 Points / game 8.8
10.3 Rebounds / game 3.2
1.0 Assists / game 4.2
0.4 Steals / game 1.2
2.8 Blocks / game 0.6
51.8% Field goal % 46.8%
0.0% 3-point % 29.1%
69.3% Free throw % 83.2%
57.3% True shooting % 54.3%
1,196 Games played 873

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatMichael Cooper
1.01× Points vs era avg 0.84×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 0.75×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 1.67×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Michael Cooper's era.

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatMichael Cooper
9.1 Points / game 9.4
9.5 Rebounds / game 3.4
0.8 Assists / game 4.2
0.4 Steals / game 1.2
2.5 Blocks / game 0.6
53.6% Field goal % 46.1%
0.0% 3-point % 32.6%
74.7% Free throw % 77.6%
101 Playoff games 168

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatMichael Cooper
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 5
8 All-Star selections 0
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#70 All-time GOAT rank #65

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