Who is better, Mutombo or Gervin?
George Gervin leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.4 for Dikembe Mutombo — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mutombo vs Gervin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks George Gervin above Dikembe Mutombo: 88.5 vs 88.4. George Gervin leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Dikembe Mutombo leads on Longevity.
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GervinWinner
88.5Gervin wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Mutombo
88.4Mutombo wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 George Gervin
88.5
Gervin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Gervin
2. Dikembe Mutombo
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 George Gervin5 seasons played · career day 1,826336 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇩 Dikembe Mutombo5 seasons played · career day 1,82564.7 points per game
-80.7% vs Gervin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇩 Mutombo | 0 | 0 | 16.6 | 30.4 | 64.7 | 111.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Gervin | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 256 | 702 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MutomboRetired | GervinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 4 | — |
| Career blocks | 3,289 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | 12 |
| Career rebounds | 12,359 | — |
| Games played | 1,196 | — |
| Scoring titles | — | 4 |
| Career points | — | 26,595 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 7 |
| Points per game | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Gervin88.5
Mutombo88.4
FAQ
Where does Mutombo beat Gervin?
Mutombo scores higher on longevity. Gervin leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Mutombo vs Gervin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mutombo: 88.4, Gervin: 88.5.
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