James Harden vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Dikembe Mutombo all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where James Harden, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 to 2026, and Dikembe Mutombo, with 18 seasons played from 1992 to 2009, 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.

James Harden vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Dikembe Mutombo James Harden Dikembe Mutombo
Points
11th
+300th
14th
275th
Rebounds
161st
20th
60th
57th
Assists
13th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
25th
+300th
12th
+300th
Blocks
202nd
2nd
84th
11th
Years17181613

James Harden vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Dikembe Mutombo James Harden Dikembe Mutombo
Points
27th
+300th
51st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
46th
+300th
79th
Assists
31st
+300th
39th
+300th
Steals
84th
+300th
47th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
7th
+300th
8th

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:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
+300th
+289 27,772 vs. 11,72916,043
Rebounds
161st
20th
141 6,492 vs. 12,3595,867
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 8,348 vs. 1,2407,108
Steals
25th
+300th
+275 1,720 vs. 4941,226
Blocks
202nd
2nd
200 656 vs. 3,2892,633
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
12th
+288 871 vs. 3,8082,937
Defensive Rebounds
59th
13th
46 5,621 vs. 8,5512,930
Field Goals Made
39th
+300th
+261 8,199 vs. 4,1694,030
Field Goals Attempted
31st
+300th
+269 18,661 vs. 8,04510,616
3-Pointers Made
2nd
+300th
+298 3,185 vs. 03,185
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 8,778 vs. 28,776
Free Throws Made
5th
132nd
127 8,189 vs. 3,3914,798
Free Throws Attempted
7th
86th
79 9,505 vs. 4,9604,545

Games and Years:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
66th
50th
16 1,155 vs. 1,19641
Seasons
58th
29th
29 17 vs. 181

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
8th
61st
53 80 vs. 1070

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
105 vs. 0105
50+ point games
4th
-
24 vs. 024
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
275th
261 3,895 vs. 9182,977
Rebounds
60th
57th
3 948 vs. 96214
Assists
8th
+300th
+292 1,125 vs. 781,047
Steals
12th
+300th
+288 282 vs. 40242
Blocks
84th
11th
73 98 vs. 251153
Offensive Rebounds
195th
37th
158 126 vs. 296170
Defensive Rebounds
35th
55th
20 822 vs. 666156
Field Goals Made
24th
+300th
+276 1,173 vs. 303870
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 2,760 vs. 5862,174
3-Pointers Made
4th
+300th
+296 434 vs. 0434
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,275 vs. 11,274
Free Throws Made
9th
134th
125 1,115 vs. 312803
Free Throws Attempted
11th
114th
103 1,283 vs. 444839

Games and Years:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
165th
142 173 vs. 10172
Playoffs
10th
45th
35 16 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
-
11 vs. 011
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
+300th
+273 24.05 vs. 9.8114.24
Rebounds per game
+300th
46th
+254 5.62 vs. 10.334.71
Assists per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.23 vs. 1.046.19
Steals per game
84th
+300th
+216 1.49 vs. 0.411.08
Blocks per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.57 vs. 2.752.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.75 vs. 3.182.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
165th
35th
130 4.87 vs. 7.152.28
Field Goals Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 7.10 vs. 3.493.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
+300th
+230 16.16 vs. 6.739.43
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.76 vs. 0.002.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 7.60 vs. 0.007.60
Free Throws Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 7.09 vs. 2.844.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
230th
212 8.23 vs. 4.154.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
+300th
+249 22.51 vs. 9.0913.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
79th
+221 5.48 vs. 9.524.04
Assists per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.50 vs. 0.775.73
Steals per game
47th
+300th
+253 1.63 vs. 0.401.23
Blocks per game
+300th
8th
+292 0.57 vs. 2.491.92
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
53rd
+247 0.73 vs. 2.932.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
61st
120 4.75 vs. 6.591.84
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
+300th
+157 6.78 vs. 3.003.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
+300th
+191 15.95 vs. 5.8010.15
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.51 vs. 0.002.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.37 vs. 0.017.36
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.45 vs. 3.093.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
257th
218 7.42 vs. 4.403.02

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.