Mutombo vs West
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Mutombo wins: Longevity
West wins: Dominance
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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 |
| 🇺🇸 West | 0 | 0 | 17.6 | 48.4 | 104.2 | 246.9 |
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.
| Metric | MutomboRetired | WestRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 4 | — |
| Career blocks | 3,289 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | 14 |
| Career rebounds | 12,359 | — |
| Games played | 1,196 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 25,192 |
| Points per game | — | 27 |
| Finals appearances | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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