Dikembe Mutombo vs. Paul Pierce: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dikembe Mutombo and Paul Pierce 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 Paul Pierce, with 19 seasons played from 1999 to 2017, 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. Paul Pierce
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce
Points
+300th
18th
275th
23rd
Rebounds
20th
94th
57th
55th
Assists
+300th
84th
+300th
54th
Steals
+300th
22nd
+300th
31st
Blocks
2nd
175th
11th
75th
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Dikembe Mutombo vs. Paul Pierce
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce
Points
+300th
77th
+300th
127th
Rebounds
46th
+300th
79th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
266th
Steals
+300th
149th
+300th
178th
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 Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 11,729 vs. 26,39714,668
Rebounds
20th
94th
74 12,359 vs. 7,5274,832
Assists
+300th
84th
+216 1,240 vs. 4,7083,468
Steals
+300th
22nd
+278 494 vs. 1,7521,258
Blocks
2nd
175th
173 3,289 vs. 7452,544
Offensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 3,808 vs. 1,0922,716
Defensive Rebounds
13th
43rd
30 8,551 vs. 6,4352,116
Field Goals Made
+300th
29th
+271 4,169 vs. 8,6684,499
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 8,045 vs. 19,46511,420
3-Pointers Made
+300th
15th
+285 0 vs. 2,1432,143
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
13th
+287 2 vs. 5,8165,814
Free Throws Made
132nd
11th
121 3,391 vs. 6,9183,527
Free Throws Attempted
86th
14th
72 4,960 vs. 8,5783,618

Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
50th
17th
33 1,196 vs. 1,343147
Seasons
29th
12th
17 18 vs. 191

Triple-Doubles:

Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
69th
8 10 vs. 91

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
57th
0 vs. 2121
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
275th
23rd
252 918 vs. 3,1802,262
Rebounds
57th
55th
2 962 vs. 98523
Assists
+300th
54th
+246 78 vs. 579501
Steals
+300th
31st
+269 40 vs. 204164
Blocks
11th
75th
64 251 vs. 105146
Offensive Rebounds
37th
198th
161 296 vs. 125171
Defensive Rebounds
55th
31st
24 666 vs. 860194
Field Goals Made
+300th
35th
+265 303 vs. 1,022719
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
27th
+273 586 vs. 2,4151,829
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 0 vs. 276276
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 1 vs. 777776
Free Throws Made
134th
16th
118 312 vs. 860548
Free Throws Attempted
114th
20th
94 444 vs. 1,036592

Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
165th
26th
139 101 vs. 17069
Playoffs
45th
30th
15 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 33
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
77th
+223 9.81 vs. 19.669.85
Rebounds per game
46th
+300th
+254 10.33 vs. 5.604.73
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 3.512.47
Steals per game
+300th
149th
+151 0.41 vs. 1.300.89
Blocks per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.75 vs. 0.552.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 3.18 vs. 0.812.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
35th
173rd
138 7.15 vs. 4.792.36
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
183rd
+117 3.49 vs. 6.452.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
151st
+149 6.73 vs. 14.497.77
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
142nd
+158 0.00 vs. 1.601.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.00 vs. 4.334.33
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
47th
+253 2.84 vs. 5.152.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
56th
174 4.15 vs. 6.392.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
127th
+173 9.09 vs. 18.719.62
Rebounds per game
79th
+300th
+221 9.52 vs. 5.793.73
Assists per game
+300th
266th
+34 0.77 vs. 3.412.63
Steals per game
+300th
178th
+122 0.40 vs. 1.200.80
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.49 vs. 0.621.87
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 2.93 vs. 0.742.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
61st
149th
88 6.59 vs. 5.061.54
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
208th
+92 3.00 vs. 6.013.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
177th
+123 5.80 vs. 14.218.40
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.00 vs. 1.621.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
117th
+183 0.01 vs. 4.574.56
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
79th
+221 3.09 vs. 5.061.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
257th
96th
161 4.40 vs. 6.091.70

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.