Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 57.3%). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #68 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
9.8 Points / game 25.3
10.3 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.0 Assists / game 5.3
0.4 Steals / game 1.4
2.8 Blocks / game 0.8
51.8% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
69.3% Free throw % 85.1%
57.3% True shooting % 70.3%
1,196 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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Dikembe MutomboStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
9.1 Points / game 25.8
9.5 Rebounds / game 5.4
0.8 Assists / game 5.7
0.4 Steals / game 1.4
2.5 Blocks / game 1.0
53.6% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
74.7% Free throw % 86.7%
101 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 3
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#70 All-time GOAT rank #68

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