Alex English vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Alex English, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1977 to 1991, 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, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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.

Alex English vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English Dikembe Mutombo Alex English Dikembe Mutombo
Points
25th
+300th
106th
275th
Rebounds
157th
20th
287th
57th
Assists
103rd
+300th
152nd
+300th
Steals
153rd
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
149th
2nd
299th
11th
Years15181013

Alex English vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English Dikembe Mutombo Alex English Dikembe Mutombo
Points
48th
+300th
34th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
46th
+300th
79th
Assists
295th
+300th
157th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
296th
7th
+300th
8th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Alex English'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:

Alex English Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
25th
+300th
+275 25,613 vs. 11,72913,884
Rebounds
157th
20th
137 6,538 vs. 12,3595,821
Assists
103rd
+300th
+197 4,351 vs. 1,2403,111
Steals
153rd
+300th
+147 1,067 vs. 494573
Blocks
149th
2nd
147 833 vs. 3,2892,456
Offensive Rebounds
38th
13th
25 2,778 vs. 3,8081,030
Defensive Rebounds
196th
13th
183 3,760 vs. 8,5514,791
Field Goals Made
12th
+300th
+288 10,659 vs. 4,1696,490
Field Goals Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 21,036 vs. 8,04512,991
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 018
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 281
Free Throws Made
70th
132nd
62 4,277 vs. 3,391886
Free Throws Attempted
81st
86th
5 5,141 vs. 4,960181

Games and Years:

Alex English Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
51st
2 1,193 vs. 1,1963
Seasons
135th
29th
106 15 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
62nd
47 5 vs. 105

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
-
33 vs. 033
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
275th
169 1,661 vs. 918743
Rebounds
287th
57th
230 371 vs. 962591
Assists
152nd
+300th
+148 293 vs. 78215
Steals
+300th
+300th
47 vs. 407
Blocks
299th
11th
288 32 vs. 251219
Offensive Rebounds
121st
37th
84 166 vs. 296130
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
55th
+245 205 vs. 666461
Field Goals Made
92nd
+300th
+208 668 vs. 303365
Field Goals Attempted
110th
+300th
+190 1,328 vs. 586742
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 17
Free Throws Made
127th
134th
7 325 vs. 31213
Free Throws Attempted
158th
114th
44 377 vs. 44467

Games and Years:

Alex English Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
165th
+135 68 vs. 10133
Playoffs
154th
45th
109 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
48th
+300th
+252 21.47 vs. 9.8111.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
46th
+254 5.48 vs. 10.334.85
Assists per game
295th
+300th
+5 3.65 vs. 1.042.61
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.410.48
Blocks per game
296th
7th
289 0.70 vs. 2.752.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
18th
113 2.33 vs. 3.180.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
35th
+265 3.15 vs. 7.154.00
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 8.93 vs. 3.495.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
38th
+300th
+262 17.63 vs. 6.7310.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.000.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.000.08
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 2.840.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
206th
234th
28 4.31 vs. 4.150.16

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
+300th
+266 24.43 vs. 9.0915.34
Rebounds per game
+300th
79th
+221 5.46 vs. 9.524.07
Assists per game
157th
+300th
+143 4.31 vs. 0.773.54
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.69 vs. 0.400.30
Blocks per game
+300th
8th
+292 0.47 vs. 2.492.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
53rd
67 2.44 vs. 2.930.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 3.01 vs. 6.593.58
Field Goals Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 9.82 vs. 3.006.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
+300th
+264 19.53 vs. 5.8013.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.010.13
Free Throws Made per game
91st
+300th
+209 4.78 vs. 3.091.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
257th
121 5.54 vs. 4.401.15

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.