Dikembe Mutombo vs. Isaiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dikembe Mutombo and Isaiah Thomas 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 Dikembe Mutombo, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1992 to 2009, and Isaiah Thomas, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2024, 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. Isaiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas
Points
+300th
+300th
275th
+300th
Rebounds
20th
+300th
57th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
2nd
+300th
11th
+300th
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Dikembe Mutombo vs. Isaiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas
Points
+300th
157th
+300th
64th
Rebounds
46th
+300th
79th
+300th
Assists
+300th
155th
+300th
58th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
7th
+300th
8th
+300th

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 Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
11,729 vs. 9,7232,006
Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 12,359 vs. 1,32111,038
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,240 vs. 2,6411,401
Steals
+300th
+300th
494 vs. 47222
Blocks
2nd
+300th
+298 3,289 vs. 613,228
Offensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 3,808 vs. 2843,524
Defensive Rebounds
13th
+300th
+287 8,551 vs. 1,0377,514
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
4,169 vs. 3,170999
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,045 vs. 7,301744
3-Pointers Made
+300th
153rd
+147 0 vs. 1,0441,044
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
154th
+146 2 vs. 2,8802,878
Free Throws Made
132nd
+300th
+168 3,391 vs. 2,3391,052
Free Throws Attempted
86th
+300th
+214 4,960 vs. 2,6822,278

Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
50th
+300th
1,196 vs. 556640
Seasons
27th
+300th
18 vs. 126

Triple-Doubles:

Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
275th
214 10 vs. 19

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
152nd
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
275th
+300th
+25 918 vs. 564354
Rebounds
57th
+300th
+243 962 vs. 77885
Assists
+300th
+300th
78 vs. 15880
Steals
+300th
+300th
40 vs. 2020
Blocks
11th
+300th
+289 251 vs. 7244
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 296 vs. 8288
Defensive Rebounds
55th
+300th
+245 666 vs. 69597
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
303 vs. 176127
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
586 vs. 436150
3-Pointers Made
+300th
269th
+31 0 vs. 5252
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
230th
+70 1 vs. 173172
Free Throws Made
134th
+300th
+166 312 vs. 160152
Free Throws Attempted
114th
+300th
+186 444 vs. 190254

Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
165th
+300th
101 vs. 2675
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 49

Triple-Doubles:

Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
157th
+143 9.81 vs. 17.497.68
Rebounds per game
46th
+300th
+254 10.33 vs. 2.387.96
Assists per game
+300th
155th
+145 1.04 vs. 4.753.71
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.850.44
Blocks per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.75 vs. 0.112.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 3.18 vs. 0.512.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
35th
+300th
+265 7.15 vs. 1.875.28
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
277th
+23 3.49 vs. 5.702.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
228th
+72 6.73 vs. 13.136.40
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
81st
+219 0.00 vs. 1.881.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
42nd
+258 0.00 vs. 5.185.18
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
108th
+192 2.84 vs. 4.211.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
151st
79 4.15 vs. 4.820.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
64th
+236 9.09 vs. 21.6912.60
Rebounds per game
79th
+300th
+221 9.52 vs. 2.966.56
Assists per game
+300th
58th
+242 0.77 vs. 6.085.30
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.40 vs. 0.770.37
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.49 vs. 0.272.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 2.93 vs. 0.312.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
61st
+300th
+239 6.59 vs. 2.653.94
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
145th
+155 3.00 vs. 6.773.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
84th
+216 5.80 vs. 16.7710.97
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
57th
+243 0.00 vs. 2.002.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.01 vs. 6.656.64
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 3.09 vs. 6.153.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
257th
43rd
214 4.40 vs. 7.312.91

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.