Mutombo vs Hayes
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Mutombo wins: Peak
Hayes wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Mutombo leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Four-time Defensive Player of the Year and the NBA's second-best shot blocker.
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇩 Mutombo | 0 | 0 | 16.6 | 30.4 | 64.7 | 111.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Hayes | 0 | 0 | 28.4 | 55.9 | 109.8 | 213.8 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
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