Kevin Garnett vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, 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.

Kevin Garnett vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo
Points
21st
+300th
42nd
275th
Rebounds
9th
20th
17th
57th
Assists
56th
+300th
67th
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
19th
2nd
25th
11th
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Kevin Garnett vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo
Points
145th
+300th
146th
+300th
Rebounds
54th
46th
36th
79th
Assists
281st
+300th
287th
+300th
Steals
162nd
+300th
150th
+300th
Blocks
93rd
7th
94th
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:

Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
+300th
+279 26,071 vs. 11,72914,342
Rebounds
9th
20th
11 14,662 vs. 12,3592,303
Assists
56th
+300th
+244 5,445 vs. 1,2404,205
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 1,859 vs. 4941,365
Blocks
19th
2nd
17 2,037 vs. 3,2891,252
Offensive Rebounds
25th
12th
13 3,209 vs. 3,808599
Defensive Rebounds
1st
13th
12 11,453 vs. 8,5512,902
Field Goals Made
14th
+300th
+286 10,505 vs. 4,1696,336
Field Goals Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 21,142 vs. 8,04513,097
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
174 vs. 0174
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
632 vs. 2630
Free Throws Made
43rd
132nd
89 4,887 vs. 3,3911,496
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
86th
44 6,190 vs. 4,9601,230

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
50th
42 1,462 vs. 1,196266
Seasons
3rd
29th
26 21 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
61st
20 16 vs. 106

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
275th
233 2,601 vs. 9181,683
Rebounds
17th
57th
40 1,534 vs. 962572
Assists
67th
+300th
+233 471 vs. 78393
Steals
37th
+300th
+263 178 vs. 40138
Blocks
25th
11th
14 186 vs. 25165
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
37th
5 320 vs. 29624
Defensive Rebounds
8th
55th
47 1,214 vs. 666548
Field Goals Made
33rd
+300th
+267 1,059 vs. 303756
Field Goals Attempted
35th
+300th
+265 2,216 vs. 5861,630
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 015
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
55 vs. 154
Free Throws Made
64th
134th
70 468 vs. 312156
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
114th
51 593 vs. 444149

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
165th
104 143 vs. 10142
Playoffs
30th
45th
15 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
+300th
+155 17.83 vs. 9.818.03
Rebounds per game
54th
46th
8 10.03 vs. 10.330.30
Assists per game
281st
+300th
+19 3.72 vs. 1.042.69
Steals per game
162nd
+300th
+138 1.27 vs. 0.410.86
Blocks per game
93rd
7th
86 1.39 vs. 2.751.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
167th
18th
149 2.19 vs. 3.180.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
35th
17 7.83 vs. 7.150.68
Field Goals Made per game
99th
+300th
+201 7.19 vs. 3.493.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
+300th
+145 14.46 vs. 6.737.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.000.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.000.43
Free Throws Made per game
213rd
+300th
+87 3.34 vs. 2.840.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
217th
230th
13 4.23 vs. 4.150.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
+300th
+154 18.19 vs. 9.099.10
Rebounds per game
36th
79th
43 10.73 vs. 9.521.20
Assists per game
287th
+300th
+13 3.29 vs. 0.772.52
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.400.85
Blocks per game
94th
8th
86 1.30 vs. 2.491.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
53rd
110 2.24 vs. 2.930.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
61st
48 8.49 vs. 6.591.90
Field Goals Made per game
101st
+300th
+199 7.41 vs. 3.004.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
+300th
+177 15.50 vs. 5.809.69
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.000.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.010.37
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.27 vs. 3.090.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
257th
38 4.15 vs. 4.400.25

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.