Damian Lillard vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Damian Lillard 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Damian Lillard, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2013 to 2025, 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.

Damian Lillard vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo
Points
37th
+300th
97th
275th
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+300th
57th
Assists
41st
+300th
85th
+300th
Steals
256th
+300th
173rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
2nd
+300th
11th
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Damian Lillard vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo
Points
14th
+300th
29th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
46th
+300th
79th
Assists
37th
+300th
57th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
206th
+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:

Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
37th
+300th
+263 22,598 vs. 11,72910,869
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 3,845 vs. 12,3598,514
Assists
41st
+300th
+259 6,069 vs. 1,2404,829
Steals
256th
+300th
+44 874 vs. 494380
Blocks
+300th
2nd
+298 267 vs. 3,2893,022
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
12th
+288 534 vs. 3,8083,274
Defensive Rebounds
248th
13th
235 3,311 vs. 8,5515,240
Field Goals Made
66th
+300th
+234 7,266 vs. 4,1693,097
Field Goals Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 16,568 vs. 8,0458,523
3-Pointers Made
4th
+300th
+296 2,804 vs. 02,804
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 7,556 vs. 27,554
Free Throws Made
35th
132nd
97 5,262 vs. 3,3911,871
Free Throws Attempted
48th
86th
38 5,853 vs. 4,960893

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
272nd
50th
222 900 vs. 1,196296
Seasons
292nd
27th
265 13 vs. 185

Triple-Doubles:

Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
61st
48 5 vs. 105

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
15th
-
60 vs. 060
50+ point games
6th
-
15 vs. 015
60+ point games
3rd
-
5 vs. 05
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
275th
178 1,715 vs. 918797
Rebounds
+300th
57th
+243 296 vs. 962666
Assists
85th
+300th
+215 414 vs. 78336
Steals
173rd
+300th
+127 78 vs. 4038
Blocks
+300th
11th
+289 21 vs. 251230
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
37th
+263 46 vs. 296250
Defensive Rebounds
247th
55th
192 250 vs. 666416
Field Goals Made
140th
+300th
+160 541 vs. 303238
Field Goals Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 1,324 vs. 586738
3-Pointers Made
25th
+300th
+275 222 vs. 0222
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 603 vs. 1602
Free Throws Made
75th
134th
59 411 vs. 31299
Free Throws Attempted
104th
114th
10 460 vs. 44416

Games and Years:

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

Triple-Doubles:

Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
5th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
+300th
+286 25.11 vs. 9.8115.30
Rebounds per game
+300th
46th
+254 4.27 vs. 10.336.06
Assists per game
37th
+300th
+263 6.74 vs. 1.045.71
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.410.56
Blocks per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.30 vs. 2.752.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.59 vs. 3.182.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
35th
+265 3.68 vs. 7.153.47
Field Goals Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 8.07 vs. 3.494.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
25th
+300th
+275 18.41 vs. 6.7311.68
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
+300th
+298 3.12 vs. 0.003.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.40 vs. 0.008.39
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
+300th
+277 5.85 vs. 2.843.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
230th
179 6.50 vs. 4.152.36

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
+300th
+271 25.22 vs. 9.0916.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
79th
+221 4.35 vs. 9.525.17
Assists per game
57th
+300th
+243 6.09 vs. 0.775.32
Steals per game
206th
+300th
+94 1.15 vs. 0.400.75
Blocks per game
+300th
8th
+292 0.31 vs. 2.492.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
53rd
+247 0.68 vs. 2.932.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 3.68 vs. 6.592.92
Field Goals Made per game
66th
+300th
+234 7.96 vs. 3.004.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
38th
+300th
+262 19.47 vs. 5.8013.67
3-Pointers Made per game
3rd
+300th
+297 3.26 vs. 0.003.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 8.87 vs. 0.018.86
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
+300th
+268 6.04 vs. 3.092.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
257th
193 6.76 vs. 4.402.37

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.