Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Stephen Curry

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 57.3%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatStephen Curry
9.8 Points / game 24.8
10.3 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.0 Assists / game 6.3
0.4 Steals / game 1.5
2.8 Blocks / game 0.3
51.8% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
69.3% Free throw % 91.0%
57.3% True shooting % 64.8%
1,196 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatStephen Curry
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

Dikembe MutomboStatStephen Curry
Offensive rating 117.2
Defensive rating 105.8
Net rating 11.5
Usage % 32.5%
Assist % 27.0%
Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatStephen Curry
9.1 Points / game 26.8
9.5 Rebounds / game 5.3
0.8 Assists / game 6.2
0.4 Steals / game 1.5
2.5 Blocks / game 0.3
53.6% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
74.7% Free throw % 89.1%
101 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 4
8 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#70 All-time GOAT rank #16

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