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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 22 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
LeBron James vs. Dikembe Mutombo | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Dikembe Mutombo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | +300th | +299 | 42,184 vs. 11,729 | 30,455 |
Rebounds | 25th | 20th | 5 | 11,731 vs. 12,359 | 628 |
Assists | 4th | +300th | +296 | 11,584 vs. 1,240 | 10,344 |
Steals | 6th | +300th | +294 | 2,345 vs. 494 | 1,851 |
Blocks | 70th | 2nd | 68 | 1,150 vs. 3,289 | 2,139 |
Offensive Rebounds | 147th | 12th | 135 | 1,799 vs. 3,808 | 2,009 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | 13th | 6 | 9,932 vs. 8,551 | 1,381 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 15,488 vs. 4,169 | 11,319 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | +300th | +299 | 30,583 vs. 8,045 | 22,538 |
3-Pointers Made | 7th | +300th | +293 | 2,559 vs. 0 | 2,559 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | +300th | +295 | 7,322 vs. 2 | 7,320 |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | 132nd | 130 | 8,649 vs. 3,391 | 5,258 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 86th | 83 | 11,735 vs. 4,960 | 6,775 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Dikembe Mutombo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 2nd | 50th | 48 | 1,562 vs. 1,196 | 366 |
Seasons | 1st | 27th | 26 | 22 vs. 18 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Dikembe Mutombo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 5th | 61st | 56 | 122 vs. 10 | 112 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Dikembe Mutombo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | - | 79 vs. 0 | 79 | |
50+ point games | 8th | - | 14 vs. 0 | 14 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Dikembe Mutombo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 275th | 274 | 8,289 vs. 918 | 7,371 |
Rebounds | 4th | 57th | 53 | 2,628 vs. 962 | 1,666 |
Assists | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 2,095 vs. 78 | 2,017 |
Steals | 1st | +300th | +299 | 493 vs. 40 | 453 |
Blocks | 9th | 11th | 2 | 284 vs. 251 | 33 |
Offensive Rebounds | 15th | 37th | 22 | 442 vs. 296 | 146 |
Defensive Rebounds | 1st | 55th | 54 | 2,186 vs. 666 | 1,520 |
Field Goals Made | 1st | +300th | +299 | 2,971 vs. 303 | 2,668 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | +300th | +299 | 5,984 vs. 586 | 5,398 |
3-Pointers Made | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 480 vs. 0 | 480 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 1,443 vs. 1 | 1,442 |
Free Throws Made | 1st | 134th | 133 | 1,867 vs. 312 | 1,555 |
Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 114th | 113 | 2,519 vs. 444 | 2,075 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Dikembe Mutombo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 1st | 165th | 164 | 292 vs. 101 | 191 |
Playoffs | 3rd | 45th | 42 | 18 vs. 13 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Dikembe Mutombo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 2nd | +300th | 28 vs. 0 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Dikembe Mutombo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 2nd | - | 29 vs. 0 | 29 | |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Dikembe Mutombo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 8th | +300th | +292 | 27.01 vs. 9.81 | 17.20 |
Rebounds per game | 188th | 46th | 142 | 7.51 vs. 10.33 | 2.82 |
Assists per game | 25th | +300th | +275 | 7.42 vs. 1.04 | 6.38 |
Steals per game | 82nd | +300th | +218 | 1.50 vs. 0.41 | 1.09 |
Blocks per game | 267th | 7th | 260 | 0.74 vs. 2.75 | 2.01 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 18th | +282 | 1.15 vs. 3.18 | 2.03 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 63rd | 35th | 28 | 6.36 vs. 7.15 | 0.79 |
Field Goals Made per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 9.92 vs. 3.49 | 6.43 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 13th | +300th | +287 | 19.58 vs. 6.73 | 12.85 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 132nd | +300th | +168 | 1.64 vs. 0.00 | 1.64 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 72nd | +300th | +228 | 4.69 vs. 0.00 | 4.69 |
Free Throws Made per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 5.54 vs. 2.84 | 2.70 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 230th | 203 | 7.51 vs. 4.15 | 3.37 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Dikembe Mutombo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 28.39 vs. 9.09 | 19.30 |
Rebounds per game | 103rd | 79th | 24 | 9.00 vs. 9.52 | 0.52 |
Assists per game | 25th | +300th | +275 | 7.17 vs. 0.77 | 6.40 |
Steals per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 1.69 vs. 0.40 | 1.29 |
Blocks per game | 164th | 8th | 156 | 0.97 vs. 2.49 | 1.51 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 1.51 vs. 2.93 | 1.42 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | 61st | 31 | 7.49 vs. 6.59 | 0.89 |
Field Goals Made per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 10.17 vs. 3.00 | 7.17 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | +300th | +281 | 20.49 vs. 5.80 | 14.69 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | +300th | +180 | 1.64 vs. 0.00 | 1.64 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | +300th | +205 | 4.94 vs. 0.01 | 4.93 |
Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 6.39 vs. 3.09 | 3.30 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | 257th | 240 | 8.63 vs. 4.40 | 4.23 |
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.