Dikembe Mutombo vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dikembe Mutombo and Isiah 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 Isiah Thomas, with 13 seasons played from 1982 to 1994, 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. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
70th
275th
53rd
Rebounds
20th
+300th
57th
188th
Assists
+300th
10th
+300th
16th
Steals
+300th
18th
+300th
23rd
Blocks
2nd
+300th
11th
257th
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Dikembe Mutombo vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
90th
+300th
87th
Rebounds
46th
+300th
79th
+300th
Assists
+300th
5th
+300th
7th
Steals
+300th
19th
+300th
10th
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 Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
70th
+230 11,729 vs. 18,8227,093
Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 12,359 vs. 3,4788,881
Assists
+300th
10th
+290 1,240 vs. 9,0617,821
Steals
+300th
18th
+282 494 vs. 1,8611,367
Blocks
2nd
+300th
+298 3,289 vs. 2493,040
Offensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 3,808 vs. 9512,857
Defensive Rebounds
13th
+300th
+287 8,551 vs. 2,5276,024
Field Goals Made
+300th
71st
+229 4,169 vs. 7,1943,025
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 8,045 vs. 15,9047,859
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 398398
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 1,3731,371
Free Throws Made
132nd
79th
53 3,391 vs. 4,036645
Free Throws Attempted
86th
77th
9 4,960 vs. 5,316356

Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
50th
176th
126 1,196 vs. 979217
Seasons
29th
300th
271 18 vs. 135

Triple-Doubles:

Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
109th
48 10 vs. 55

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
98th
0 vs. 1010
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
275th
53rd
222 918 vs. 2,2611,343
Rebounds
57th
188th
131 962 vs. 524438
Assists
+300th
16th
+284 78 vs. 987909
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 40 vs. 234194
Blocks
11th
257th
246 251 vs. 38213
Offensive Rebounds
37th
181st
144 296 vs. 134162
Defensive Rebounds
55th
142nd
87 666 vs. 390276
Field Goals Made
+300th
53rd
+247 303 vs. 825522
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
53rd
+247 586 vs. 1,8691,283
3-Pointers Made
+300th
157th
+143 0 vs. 8181
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 1 vs. 234233
Free Throws Made
134th
52nd
82 312 vs. 530218
Free Throws Attempted
114th
51st
63 444 vs. 689245

Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
165th
126th
39 101 vs. 11110
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
90th
+210 9.81 vs. 19.239.42
Rebounds per game
46th
+300th
+254 10.33 vs. 3.556.78
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 1.04 vs. 9.268.22
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.41 vs. 1.901.49
Blocks per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.75 vs. 0.252.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 3.18 vs. 0.972.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
35th
+300th
+265 7.15 vs. 2.584.57
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
87th
+213 3.49 vs. 7.353.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
68th
+232 6.73 vs. 16.259.52
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.410.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.401.40
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
114th
+186 2.84 vs. 4.121.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
103rd
127 4.15 vs. 5.431.28

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
87th
+213 9.09 vs. 20.3711.28
Rebounds per game
79th
+300th
+221 9.52 vs. 4.724.80
Assists per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.77 vs. 8.898.12
Steals per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.40 vs. 2.111.71
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.49 vs. 0.342.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 2.93 vs. 1.211.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
61st
+300th
+239 6.59 vs. 3.513.08
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
97th
+203 3.00 vs. 7.434.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
82nd
+218 5.80 vs. 16.8411.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.730.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 2.112.10
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
92nd
+208 3.09 vs. 4.771.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
257th
90th
167 4.40 vs. 6.211.81

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.