Dikembe Mutombo vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dikembe Mutombo and John Starks 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 / Games against each other
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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 John Starks, with 13 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo John Starks Dikembe Mutombo John Starks
Points
+300th
+300th
275th
160th
Rebounds
20th
+300th
57th
+300th
Assists
+300th
225th
+300th
88th
Steals
+300th
210th
+300th
86th
Blocks
2nd
+300th
11th
+300th
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Dikembe Mutombo vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo John Starks Dikembe Mutombo John Starks
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
288th
Rebounds
46th
+300th
79th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
183rd
Steals
+300th
271st
+300th
146th
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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
11,729 vs. 10,829900
Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 12,359 vs. 2,12910,230
Assists
+300th
225th
+75 1,240 vs. 3,0851,845
Steals
+300th
210th
+90 494 vs. 951457
Blocks
2nd
+300th
+298 3,289 vs. 1063,183
Offensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 3,808 vs. 4173,391
Defensive Rebounds
13th
+300th
+287 8,551 vs. 1,7126,839
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
4,169 vs. 3,953216
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,045 vs. 9,5901,545
3-Pointers Made
+300th
101st
+199 0 vs. 1,2221,222
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
81st
+219 2 vs. 3,5913,589
Free Throws Made
132nd
+300th
+168 3,391 vs. 1,7011,690
Free Throws Attempted
86th
+300th
+214 4,960 vs. 2,2112,749

Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
50th
+300th
1,196 vs. 866330
Seasons
29th
300th
271 18 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
275th
160th
115 918 vs. 1,363445
Rebounds
57th
+300th
+243 962 vs. 271691
Assists
+300th
88th
+212 78 vs. 393315
Steals
+300th
86th
+214 40 vs. 12080
Blocks
11th
+300th
+289 251 vs. 9242
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 296 vs. 37259
Defensive Rebounds
55th
267th
212 666 vs. 234432
Field Goals Made
+300th
189th
+111 303 vs. 450147
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
166th
+134 586 vs. 1,069483
3-Pointers Made
+300th
43rd
+257 0 vs. 176176
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
45th
+255 1 vs. 475474
Free Throws Made
134th
151st
17 312 vs. 28725
Free Throws Attempted
114th
157th
43 444 vs. 37866

Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
165th
183rd
18 101 vs. 965
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.81 vs. 12.502.70
Rebounds per game
46th
+300th
+254 10.33 vs. 2.467.88
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 3.562.53
Steals per game
+300th
271st
+29 0.41 vs. 1.100.69
Blocks per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.75 vs. 0.122.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 3.18 vs. 0.482.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
35th
+300th
+265 7.15 vs. 1.985.17
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.49 vs. 4.561.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
6.73 vs. 11.074.35
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
218th
+82 0.00 vs. 1.411.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
119th
+181 0.00 vs. 4.154.14
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.84 vs. 1.960.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
+300th
+70 4.15 vs. 2.551.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
288th
+12 9.09 vs. 14.205.11
Rebounds per game
79th
+300th
+221 9.52 vs. 2.826.70
Assists per game
+300th
183rd
+117 0.77 vs. 4.093.32
Steals per game
+300th
146th
+154 0.40 vs. 1.250.85
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.49 vs. 0.092.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 2.93 vs. 0.392.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
61st
+300th
+239 6.59 vs. 2.444.16
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.00 vs. 4.691.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
5.80 vs. 11.145.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 0.00 vs. 1.831.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.01 vs. 4.954.94
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.09 vs. 2.990.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
257th
+300th
+43 4.40 vs. 3.940.46

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.