Carmelo Anthony vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, 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.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo
Points
10th
+300th
75th
275th
Rebounds
84th
20th
166th
57th
Assists
188th
+300th
251st
+300th
Steals
92nd
+300th
115th
+300th
Blocks
208th
2nd
+300th
11th
Years19181313

Carmelo Anthony vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo
Points
37th
+300th
43rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
46th
248th
79th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
178th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
7th
+300th
8th

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:

Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
+300th
+290 28,289 vs. 11,72916,560
Rebounds
84th
20th
64 7,808 vs. 12,3594,551
Assists
188th
+300th
+112 3,422 vs. 1,2402,182
Steals
92nd
+300th
+208 1,223 vs. 494729
Blocks
208th
2nd
206 644 vs. 3,2892,645
Offensive Rebounds
114th
12th
102 1,983 vs. 3,8081,825
Defensive Rebounds
54th
13th
41 5,825 vs. 8,5512,726
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 10,119 vs. 4,1695,950
Field Goals Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 22,643 vs. 8,04514,598
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,731 vs. 01,731
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 4,873 vs. 24,871
Free Throws Made
18th
132nd
114 6,320 vs. 3,3912,929
Free Throws Attempted
26th
86th
60 7,764 vs. 4,9602,804

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
50th
17 1,260 vs. 1,19664
Seasons
12th
27th
15 19 vs. 181

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
61st
141 2 vs. 108

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
-
36 vs. 036
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
275th
200 1,914 vs. 918996
Rebounds
166th
57th
109 557 vs. 962405
Assists
251st
+300th
+49 204 vs. 78126
Steals
115th
+300th
+185 100 vs. 4060
Blocks
+300th
11th
+289 29 vs. 251222
Offensive Rebounds
136th
37th
99 153 vs. 296143
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
55th
77 404 vs. 666262
Field Goals Made
91st
+300th
+209 669 vs. 303366
Field Goals Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 1,614 vs. 5861,028
3-Pointers Made
113rd
+300th
+187 101 vs. 0101
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
+300th
+200 312 vs. 1311
Free Throws Made
61st
134th
73 475 vs. 312163
Free Throws Attempted
64th
114th
50 575 vs. 444131

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
165th
94 83 vs. 10118
Playoffs
45th
45th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony 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:

Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
+300th
+263 22.45 vs. 9.8112.64
Rebounds per game
+300th
46th
+254 6.20 vs. 10.334.14
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 1.041.68
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.410.56
Blocks per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.51 vs. 2.752.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 1.57 vs. 3.181.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
35th
158 4.62 vs. 7.152.53
Field Goals Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 8.03 vs. 3.494.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
+300th
+268 17.97 vs. 6.7311.24
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.37 vs. 0.001.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
+300th
+152 3.87 vs. 0.003.87
Free Throws Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.02 vs. 2.842.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
230th
164 6.16 vs. 4.152.01

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
+300th
+257 23.06 vs. 9.0913.97
Rebounds per game
248th
79th
169 6.71 vs. 9.522.81
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 0.771.69
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.400.81
Blocks per game
+300th
8th
+292 0.35 vs. 2.492.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
53rd
213 1.84 vs. 2.931.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
61st
109 4.87 vs. 6.591.73
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 8.06 vs. 3.005.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 19.45 vs. 5.8013.64
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.22 vs. 0.001.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
+300th
+115 3.76 vs. 0.013.75
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
+300th
+257 5.72 vs. 3.092.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
257th
201 6.93 vs. 4.402.53

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.