Jeremy Lin vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jeremy Lin and Dikembe Mutombo 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 Jeremy Lin, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2011 to 2019, 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.

Jeremy Lin vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
275th
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+300th
57th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
2nd
+300th
11th
Years918413

Jeremy Lin vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
46th
+300th
79th
Assists
201st
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
285th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
5,567 vs. 11,7296,162
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 1,338 vs. 12,35911,021
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,042 vs. 1,240802
Steals
+300th
+300th
519 vs. 49425
Blocks
+300th
2nd
+298 175 vs. 3,2893,114
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 197 vs. 3,8083,611
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 1,141 vs. 8,5517,410
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
1,885 vs. 4,1692,284
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,349 vs. 8,0453,696
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
449 vs. 0449
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,313 vs. 21,311
Free Throws Made
+300th
132nd
+168 1,348 vs. 3,3912,043
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
86th
+214 1,666 vs. 4,9603,294

Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
51st
+249 480 vs. 1,196716
Seasons
+300th
29th
+271 9 vs. 189

Triple-Doubles:

Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
62nd
213 1 vs. 109

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
275th
+25 180 vs. 918738
Rebounds
+300th
57th
+243 49 vs. 962913
Assists
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 7822
Steals
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 4029
Blocks
+300th
11th
+289 2 vs. 251249
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
37th
+263 10 vs. 296286
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
55th
+245 39 vs. 666627
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 303244
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
157 vs. 586429
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 011
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
51 vs. 150
Free Throws Made
+300th
134th
+166 51 vs. 312261
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
114th
+186 61 vs. 444383

Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
165th
+135 25 vs. 10176
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 4 vs. 139

Triple-Doubles:

Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
11.60 vs. 9.811.79
Rebounds per game
+300th
46th
+254 2.79 vs. 10.337.55
Assists per game
201st
+300th
+99 4.25 vs. 1.043.22
Steals per game
285th
+300th
+15 1.08 vs. 0.410.67
Blocks per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.36 vs. 2.752.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.41 vs. 3.182.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
35th
+265 2.38 vs. 7.154.77
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.93 vs. 3.490.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.06 vs. 6.732.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.000.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.74 vs. 0.002.73
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 2.840.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
234th
+66 3.47 vs. 4.150.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
7.20 vs. 9.091.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
79th
+221 1.96 vs. 9.527.56
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.24 vs. 0.771.47
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.400.04
Blocks per game
+300th
8th
+292 0.08 vs. 2.492.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
53rd
+247 0.40 vs. 2.932.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 1.56 vs. 6.595.03
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.36 vs. 3.000.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
6.28 vs. 5.800.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.000.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.012.03
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 3.091.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
257th
+43 2.44 vs. 4.401.96

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.