Comparing Alan Anderson and Dikembe Mutombo Head to Head

This is as close as it gets. Alan Anderson and Dikembe Mutombo split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested SG comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Dikembe Mutombo's Blocks Per Game of 2.8 compared to Alan Anderson's 0.1 represents a 2700% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Dikembe Mutombo's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Assists Per Game, where Alan Anderson posts 1.1 against Dikembe Mutombo's 1.0 — a gap of just 10%. Dikembe Mutombo can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Assists Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Dikembe Mutombo side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Dikembe Mutombo claims the tiebreaker through Blocks Per Game advantage — a 2700% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.