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Alonzo Mourning vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career comparison

hussEyquationCareer impact · regular season
Regular-season verdict

Alonzo Mourning ranks higher in career impact

Impact comparison
#210LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#240
+5.4LeadsPeak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+3.2
+3.3LeadsBest 5 average impact+2.9
18.3LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place; closer to No. 1 is better26.7
+1,988 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+2,714 ptsLeads
1LeadsTop-10 impact seasons0

Career Impact Rank places Alonzo Mourning #210 and Dikembe Mutombo #240. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Dikembe Mutombo had more total career value.

Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.

Career impact · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/alonzo-mourning/dikembe-mutombo/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedAlonzo Mourning27.787 · No. 210Dikembe Mutombo31.313 · No. 240

Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.

Alonzo Mourning

27.787 composite · No. 210 all-time

Alonzo Mourning's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 91999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 221998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 241995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate18.33350%9.167
Best 5No. 91999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 221998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 241995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 431993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 521996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate30.00030%9.000
Best 10No. 91999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 221998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 241995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 431993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 521996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 612001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 632005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 641997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 711992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 721994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate48.10020%9.620

9.167 + 9.000 + 9.620= 27.787

Dikembe Mutombo

31.313 composite · No. 240 all-time

Dikembe Mutombo's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 231999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 251993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 321998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate26.66750%13.333
Best 5No. 231999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 251993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 321998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 371995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 411992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate31.60030%9.480
Best 10No. 231999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 251993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 321998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 371995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 411992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 461996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 491997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 532000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 561994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 632007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate42.50020%8.500

13.333 + 9.480 + 8.500= 31.313

Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →

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Understand the numbers

Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.

1 · Ranking evidence

Impact: who ranks higher, and why?

Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.

Impact: Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo
MetricAlonzo MourningDikembe Mutombo
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#210Better result for this metric.#240
Best 3 average finish18.3Better result for this metric.26.7
Best 5 average finish30.0Better result for this metric.31.6
Best 10 average finish48.142.5Better result for this metric.
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Impact: Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo
MetricAlonzo MourningDikembe Mutombo
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#183#110Better result for this metric.
Peak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+5.4Better result for this metric.+3.2
Best 3 average impact+4.3Better result for this metric.+3.1
Best 5 average impact+3.3Better result for this metric.+2.9
Best 10 average impact+2.4+2.4
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,988 pts+2,714 ptsBetter result for this metric.
Seasons ranked No. 100
Top-five impact seasons00
Top-ten impact seasons1Better result for this metric.0

2 · Playing time and responsibility

How much did each player take on?

Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.

Playing time and workload: Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo
MetricAlonzo MourningDikembe Mutombo
Games8381,196
Minutes25,97536,791

3 · Individual skills

Where does each player have an advantage?

These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.

Shooting

True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.

Shooting: Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo
MetricAlonzo MourningDikembe Mutombo
True shooting percentage58.3%Better result for this metric.57.3%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile58.6%Better result for this metric.58.3%
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Shooting: Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo
MetricAlonzo MourningDikembe Mutombo
Field-goal percentage52.7%Better result for this metric.51.8%
Three-point percentage24.7%Better result for this metric.0.0%
Free-throw percentage69.2%Better result for this metric.68.4%

Passing

Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.

Passing: Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo
MetricAlonzo MourningDikembe Mutombo
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile6.8%Better result for this metric.5.3%
Assists per game1.1Better result for this metric.1.0
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo
MetricAlonzo MourningDikembe Mutombo
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile15.1%Better result for this metric.17.4%

Rebounding

Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.

Rebounding: Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo
MetricAlonzo MourningDikembe Mutombo
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile16.3%19.4%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game8.510.3Better result for this metric.

Defense

Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.

Defense: Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo
MetricAlonzo MourningDikembe Mutombo
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.9%Better result for this metric.0.7%
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo
MetricAlonzo MourningDikembe Mutombo
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile6.5%6.6%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo
MetricAlonzo MourningDikembe Mutombo
Points per game17.1Better result for this metric.9.8

4 · Team context, not ranking inputs

What happened with and without them?

A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.

Four separate questions

Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards

These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Alonzo Mourning ranks higher in career impact.

Alonzo MourningMetricDikembe Mutombo
#210LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#240
+5.4LeadsPeak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+3.2
+3.3LeadsBest 5 average impact+2.9
+1,988 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+2,714 ptsLeads

This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.

Context

Team Success

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Alonzo MourningMetricDikembe Mutombo
723Listed-team regular-season wins800Leads
56.5%LeadsListed-team winning percentage52.4%
750-win team seasons7
1Leads60-win team seasons0
13Playoff team seasons13

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.

Context

Playoff Résumé

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Alonzo MourningMetricDikembe Mutombo
11Playoff appearances13Leads
95Playoff games101Leads
50Team playoff wins57Leads
1Finals appearances2Leads
1LeadsChampionships0

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.

Context

Awards

Dikembe Mutombo leads every available measure below.

Alonzo MourningMetricDikembe Mutombo
7All-Star8Leads
0MVP0
2All-NBA3Leads
2All-Defense6Leads
2DPOY4Leads
0Rookie of the Year0

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.

How each context field is counted
Listed-team regular-season wins
The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
Listed-team winning percentage
Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
50- and 60-win team seasons
Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
Team seasons reaching playoffs
Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
Playoff appearances and games
Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
Team playoff wins
Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
Finals appearances and championships
Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
Awards
Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.

Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.

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How the careers developed

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Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average

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Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.

S means NBA season number; A means player age. Peak labels identify each player's accepted best season. Hover or focus any pair for season detail, or open Season timeline for the complete evidence ledger.