Dikembe Mutombo vs. Hakeem Olajuwon: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dikembe Mutombo and Hakeem Olajuwon 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 Dikembe Mutombo, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1992 to 2009, and Hakeem Olajuwon, with 18 seasons played from 1985 to 2002, 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.

Dikembe Mutombo vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
+300th
14th
275th
16th
Rebounds
20th
14th
57th
13th
Assists
+300th
230th
+300th
73rd
Steals
+300th
10th
+300th
21st
Blocks
2nd
1st
11th
3rd
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Dikembe Mutombo vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
+300th
44th
+300th
22nd
Rebounds
46th
27th
79th
27th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
35th
+300th
37th
Blocks
7th
3rd
8th
1st

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:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
14th
+286 11,729 vs. 26,94615,217
Rebounds
20th
14th
6 12,359 vs. 13,7481,389
Assists
+300th
230th
+70 1,240 vs. 3,0581,818
Steals
+300th
10th
+290 494 vs. 2,1621,668
Blocks
2nd
1st
1 3,289 vs. 3,830541
Offensive Rebounds
12th
9th
3 3,808 vs. 4,034226
Defensive Rebounds
13th
8th
5 8,551 vs. 9,7141,163
Field Goals Made
+300th
10th
+290 4,169 vs. 10,7496,580
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
17th
+283 8,045 vs. 20,99112,946
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 2525
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 124122
Free Throws Made
132nd
29th
103 3,391 vs. 5,4232,032
Free Throws Attempted
86th
28th
58 4,960 vs. 7,6212,661

Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
50th
38th
12 1,196 vs. 1,23842
Seasons
27th
27th
0 18 vs. 180

Triple-Doubles:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
49th
12 10 vs. 144

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
39th
0 vs. 3232
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
275th
16th
259 918 vs. 3,7552,837
Rebounds
57th
13th
44 962 vs. 1,621659
Assists
+300th
73rd
+227 78 vs. 458380
Steals
+300th
21st
+279 40 vs. 245205
Blocks
11th
3rd
8 251 vs. 472221
Offensive Rebounds
37th
11th
26 296 vs. 471175
Defensive Rebounds
55th
13th
42 666 vs. 1,150484
Field Goals Made
+300th
11th
+289 303 vs. 1,5041,201
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
17th
+283 586 vs. 2,8472,261
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 44
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1817
Free Throws Made
134th
26th
108 312 vs. 743431
Free Throws Attempted
114th
21st
93 444 vs. 1,034590

Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
165th
54th
111 101 vs. 14544
Playoffs
45th
17th
28 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 1111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
44th
+256 9.81 vs. 21.7711.96
Rebounds per game
46th
27th
19 10.33 vs. 11.110.77
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 2.471.43
Steals per game
+300th
35th
+265 0.41 vs. 1.751.33
Blocks per game
7th
3rd
4 2.75 vs. 3.090.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
18th
16th
2 3.18 vs. 3.260.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
35th
17th
18 7.15 vs. 7.850.70
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 3.49 vs. 8.685.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
50th
+250 6.73 vs. 16.9610.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.020.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.100.10
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
93rd
+207 2.84 vs. 4.381.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
66th
164 4.15 vs. 6.162.01

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
22nd
+278 9.09 vs. 25.9016.81
Rebounds per game
79th
27th
52 9.52 vs. 11.181.65
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.77 vs. 3.162.39
Steals per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.40 vs. 1.691.29
Blocks per game
8th
1st
7 2.49 vs. 3.260.77
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
25th
28 2.93 vs. 3.250.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
61st
22nd
39 6.59 vs. 7.931.34
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
8th
+292 3.00 vs. 10.377.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
34th
+266 5.80 vs. 19.6313.83
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.030.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.120.11
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
73rd
+227 3.09 vs. 5.122.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
257th
46th
211 4.40 vs. 7.132.73

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.