LeBron James vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where LeBron James, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 2004 to 2025, 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.

LeBron James vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo
Points
1st
+300th
1st
275th
Rebounds
25th
20th
4th
57th
Assists
4th
+300th
2nd
+300th
Steals
6th
+300th
1st
+300th
Blocks
70th
2nd
9th
11th
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LeBron James vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo
Points
8th
+300th
6th
+300th
Rebounds
188th
46th
103rd
79th
Assists
25th
+300th
25th
+300th
Steals
82nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
267th
7th
164th
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:

LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
+300th
+299 42,184 vs. 11,72930,455
Rebounds
25th
20th
5 11,731 vs. 12,359628
Assists
4th
+300th
+296 11,584 vs. 1,24010,344
Steals
6th
+300th
+294 2,345 vs. 4941,851
Blocks
70th
2nd
68 1,150 vs. 3,2892,139
Offensive Rebounds
147th
12th
135 1,799 vs. 3,8082,009
Defensive Rebounds
7th
13th
6 9,932 vs. 8,5511,381
Field Goals Made
2nd
+300th
+298 15,488 vs. 4,16911,319
Field Goals Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 30,583 vs. 8,04522,538
3-Pointers Made
7th
+300th
+293 2,559 vs. 02,559
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 7,322 vs. 27,320
Free Throws Made
2nd
132nd
130 8,649 vs. 3,3915,258
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
86th
83 11,735 vs. 4,9606,775

Games and Years:

LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
50th
48 1,562 vs. 1,196366
Seasons
1st
27th
26 22 vs. 184

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
61st
56 122 vs. 10112

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
79 vs. 079
50+ point games
8th
-
14 vs. 014
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
275th
274 8,289 vs. 9187,371
Rebounds
4th
57th
53 2,628 vs. 9621,666
Assists
2nd
+300th
+298 2,095 vs. 782,017
Steals
1st
+300th
+299 493 vs. 40453
Blocks
9th
11th
2 284 vs. 25133
Offensive Rebounds
15th
37th
22 442 vs. 296146
Defensive Rebounds
1st
55th
54 2,186 vs. 6661,520
Field Goals Made
1st
+300th
+299 2,971 vs. 3032,668
Field Goals Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 5,984 vs. 5865,398
3-Pointers Made
3rd
+300th
+297 480 vs. 0480
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 1,443 vs. 11,442
Free Throws Made
1st
134th
133 1,867 vs. 3121,555
Free Throws Attempted
1st
114th
113 2,519 vs. 4442,075

Games and Years:

LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
165th
164 292 vs. 101191
Playoffs
3rd
45th
42 18 vs. 135

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
2nd
+300th
28 vs. 028

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
29 vs. 029
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
+300th
+292 27.01 vs. 9.8117.20
Rebounds per game
188th
46th
142 7.51 vs. 10.332.82
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.42 vs. 1.046.38
Steals per game
82nd
+300th
+218 1.50 vs. 0.411.09
Blocks per game
267th
7th
260 0.74 vs. 2.752.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 1.15 vs. 3.182.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
63rd
35th
28 6.36 vs. 7.150.79
Field Goals Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 9.92 vs. 3.496.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
+300th
+287 19.58 vs. 6.7312.85
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
+300th
+168 1.64 vs. 0.001.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
72nd
+300th
+228 4.69 vs. 0.004.69
Free Throws Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 5.54 vs. 2.842.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
230th
203 7.51 vs. 4.153.37

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
+300th
+294 28.39 vs. 9.0919.30
Rebounds per game
103rd
79th
24 9.00 vs. 9.520.52
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.17 vs. 0.776.40
Steals per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.69 vs. 0.401.29
Blocks per game
164th
8th
156 0.97 vs. 2.491.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
53rd
+247 1.51 vs. 2.931.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
61st
31 7.49 vs. 6.590.89
Field Goals Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 10.17 vs. 3.007.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 20.49 vs. 5.8014.69
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 1.64 vs. 0.001.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
+300th
+205 4.94 vs. 0.014.93
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 6.39 vs. 3.093.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
257th
240 8.63 vs. 4.404.23

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.