Magic Johnson vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson 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 Magic Johnson, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1996, 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.

Magic Johnson vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo
Points
88th
+300th
17th
275th
Rebounds
154th
20th
20th
57th
Assists
7th
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
23rd
+300th
4th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
2nd
139th
11th
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Magic Johnson vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo
Points
82nd
+300th
102nd
+300th
Rebounds
212nd
46th
163rd
79th
Assists
1st
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
19th
+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:

Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
+300th
+212 17,707 vs. 11,7295,978
Rebounds
154th
20th
134 6,559 vs. 12,3595,800
Assists
7th
+300th
+293 10,141 vs. 1,2408,901
Steals
23rd
+300th
+277 1,724 vs. 4941,230
Blocks
+300th
2nd
+298 374 vs. 3,2892,915
Offensive Rebounds
199th
12th
187 1,601 vs. 3,8082,207
Defensive Rebounds
99th
13th
86 4,958 vs. 8,5513,593
Field Goals Made
117th
+300th
+183 6,211 vs. 4,1692,042
Field Goals Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 11,951 vs. 8,0453,906
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
325 vs. 0325
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,074 vs. 21,072
Free Throws Made
40th
132nd
92 4,960 vs. 3,3911,569
Free Throws Attempted
49th
86th
37 5,850 vs. 4,960890

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
261st
50th
211 906 vs. 1,196290
Seasons
292nd
27th
265 13 vs. 185

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
61st
57 138 vs. 10128

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
275th
258 3,701 vs. 9182,783
Rebounds
20th
57th
37 1,465 vs. 962503
Assists
1st
+300th
+299 2,346 vs. 782,268
Steals
4th
+300th
+296 358 vs. 40318
Blocks
139th
11th
128 64 vs. 251187
Offensive Rebounds
27th
37th
10 349 vs. 29653
Defensive Rebounds
15th
55th
40 1,116 vs. 666450
Field Goals Made
19th
+300th
+281 1,291 vs. 303988
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 2,552 vs. 5861,966
3-Pointers Made
273rd
+300th
+27 51 vs. 051
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
+300th
+121 212 vs. 1211
Free Throws Made
11th
134th
123 1,068 vs. 312756
Free Throws Attempted
12th
114th
102 1,274 vs. 444830

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
165th
151 190 vs. 10189
Playoffs
45th
45th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
1st
+300th
30 vs. 030

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
+300th
+218 19.54 vs. 9.819.74
Rebounds per game
212nd
46th
166 7.24 vs. 10.333.09
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.19 vs. 1.0410.16
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.90 vs. 0.411.49
Blocks per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.41 vs. 2.752.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 1.77 vs. 3.181.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
113rd
35th
78 5.47 vs. 7.151.68
Field Goals Made per game
137th
+300th
+163 6.86 vs. 3.493.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
+300th
+75 13.19 vs. 6.736.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.000.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 0.001.18
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.47 vs. 2.842.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
230th
176 6.46 vs. 4.152.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
+300th
+198 19.48 vs. 9.0910.39
Rebounds per game
163rd
79th
84 7.71 vs. 9.521.81
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.35 vs. 0.7711.58
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.88 vs. 0.401.49
Blocks per game
+300th
8th
+292 0.34 vs. 2.492.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
53rd
213 1.84 vs. 2.931.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
61st
38 5.87 vs. 6.590.72
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 6.79 vs. 3.003.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 5.807.63
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.000.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 0.011.11
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.62 vs. 3.092.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
257th
189 6.71 vs. 4.402.31

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.