Michael Cooper vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Cooper and Dikembe Mutombo all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Michael Cooper, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1979 to 1990, and Dikembe Mutombo, with 18 seasons played from 1992 to 2009, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Michael Cooper vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Cooper Dikembe Mutombo Michael Cooper Dikembe Mutombo
Points
+300th
+300th
115th
275th
Rebounds
+300th
20th
159th
57th
Assists
158th
+300th
37th
+300th
Steals
167th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Blocks
275th
2nd
87th
11th
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Michael Cooper vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Cooper Dikembe Mutombo Michael Cooper Dikembe Mutombo
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
46th
+300th
79th
Assists
205th
+300th
168th
+300th
Steals
215th
+300th
168th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
7th
+300th
8th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Michael Cooper's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Cooper Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
7,729 vs. 11,7294,000
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 2,769 vs. 12,3599,590
Assists
158th
+300th
+142 3,666 vs. 1,2402,426
Steals
167th
+300th
+133 1,033 vs. 494539
Blocks
275th
2nd
273 523 vs. 3,2892,766
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
12th
+288 741 vs. 3,8083,067
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 2,028 vs. 8,5516,523
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,014 vs. 4,1691,155
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
6,429 vs. 8,0451,616
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
428 vs. 0428
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,260 vs. 21,258
Free Throws Made
+300th
132nd
+168 1,273 vs. 3,3912,118
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
86th
+214 1,529 vs. 4,9603,431

Games and Years:

Michael Cooper Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
50th
+250 873 vs. 1,196323
Seasons
+300th
27th
+273 12 vs. 186

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Cooper Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Cooper Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
115th
275th
160 1,581 vs. 918663
Rebounds
159th
57th
102 574 vs. 962388
Assists
37th
+300th
+263 703 vs. 78625
Steals
32nd
+300th
+268 203 vs. 40163
Blocks
87th
11th
76 96 vs. 251155
Offensive Rebounds
139th
37th
102 152 vs. 296144
Defensive Rebounds
124th
55th
69 422 vs. 666244
Field Goals Made
121st
+300th
+179 582 vs. 303279
Field Goals Attempted
128th
+300th
+172 1,244 vs. 586658
3-Pointers Made
83rd
+300th
+217 124 vs. 0124
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
+300th
+203 316 vs. 1315
Free Throws Made
144th
134th
10 293 vs. 31219
Free Throws Attempted
174th
114th
60 355 vs. 44489

Games and Years:

Michael Cooper Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
165th
132 168 vs. 10167
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Cooper Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Cooper Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
8.85 vs. 9.810.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
46th
+254 3.17 vs. 10.337.16
Assists per game
205th
+300th
+95 4.20 vs. 1.043.16
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.18 vs. 0.410.77
Blocks per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.60 vs. 2.752.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.85 vs. 3.182.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
35th
+265 2.32 vs. 7.154.83
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 3.490.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.36 vs. 6.730.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.000.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 0.001.45
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 2.841.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
230th
+70 1.75 vs. 4.152.40

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Cooper Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.41 vs. 9.090.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
79th
+221 3.42 vs. 9.526.11
Assists per game
168th
+300th
+132 4.18 vs. 0.773.41
Steals per game
168th
+300th
+132 1.21 vs. 0.400.81
Blocks per game
+300th
8th
+292 0.57 vs. 2.491.91
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
53rd
+247 0.90 vs. 2.932.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 2.51 vs. 6.594.08
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.46 vs. 3.000.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.40 vs. 5.801.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.000.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 0.011.87
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.74 vs. 3.091.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
257th
+43 2.11 vs. 4.402.28

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.