Michael Jordan vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 to 2003, 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.

Michael Jordan vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo
Points
5th
+300th
2nd
275th
Rebounds
141st
20th
40th
57th
Assists
52nd
+300th
13th
+300th
Steals
4th
+300th
3rd
+300th
Blocks
126th
2nd
34th
11th
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Michael Jordan vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo
Points
1st
+300th
1st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
46th
278th
79th
Assists
108th
+300th
69th
+300th
Steals
3rd
+300th
11th
+300th
Blocks
233rd
7th
195th
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:

Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
+300th
+295 32,292 vs. 11,72920,563
Rebounds
141st
20th
121 6,672 vs. 12,3595,687
Assists
52nd
+300th
+248 5,633 vs. 1,2404,393
Steals
4th
+300th
+296 2,514 vs. 4942,020
Blocks
126th
2nd
124 893 vs. 3,2892,396
Offensive Rebounds
177th
12th
165 1,668 vs. 3,8082,140
Defensive Rebounds
93rd
13th
80 5,004 vs. 8,5513,547
Field Goals Made
5th
+300th
+295 12,192 vs. 4,1698,023
Field Goals Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 24,537 vs. 8,04516,492
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
581 vs. 0581
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,778 vs. 21,776
Free Throws Made
7th
132nd
125 7,327 vs. 3,3913,936
Free Throws Attempted
12th
86th
74 8,772 vs. 4,9603,812

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
108th
50th
58 1,072 vs. 1,196124
Seasons
133rd
27th
106 15 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
61st
41 28 vs. 1018

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
173 vs. 0173
50+ point games
2nd
-
31 vs. 031
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
275th
273 5,987 vs. 9185,069
Rebounds
40th
57th
17 1,152 vs. 962190
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 1,022 vs. 78944
Steals
3rd
+300th
+297 376 vs. 40336
Blocks
34th
11th
23 158 vs. 25193
Offensive Rebounds
36th
37th
1 305 vs. 2969
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
55th
23 847 vs. 666181
Field Goals Made
3rd
+300th
+297 2,188 vs. 3031,885
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 4,497 vs. 5863,911
3-Pointers Made
63rd
+300th
+237 148 vs. 0148
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
+300th
+248 446 vs. 1445
Free Throws Made
2nd
134th
132 1,463 vs. 3121,151
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
114th
111 1,766 vs. 4441,322

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
165th
146 179 vs. 10178
Playoffs
45th
45th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
38 vs. 038
50+ point games
1st
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
+300th
+299 30.12 vs. 9.8120.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
46th
+254 6.22 vs. 10.334.11
Assists per game
108th
+300th
+192 5.25 vs. 1.044.22
Steals per game
3rd
+300th
+297 2.35 vs. 0.411.93
Blocks per game
233rd
7th
226 0.83 vs. 2.751.92
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 1.56 vs. 3.181.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
186th
35th
151 4.67 vs. 7.152.48
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
+300th
+298 11.37 vs. 3.497.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 22.89 vs. 6.7316.16
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.000.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.66 vs. 0.001.66
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 6.83 vs. 2.844.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
230th
211 8.18 vs. 4.154.04

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
+300th
+299 33.45 vs. 9.0924.36
Rebounds per game
278th
79th
199 6.44 vs. 9.523.09
Assists per game
69th
+300th
+231 5.71 vs. 0.774.94
Steals per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.10 vs. 0.401.70
Blocks per game
195th
8th
187 0.88 vs. 2.491.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
53rd
+247 1.70 vs. 2.931.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
184th
61st
123 4.73 vs. 6.591.86
Field Goals Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.22 vs. 3.009.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 25.12 vs. 5.8019.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.000.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.49 vs. 0.012.48
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.17 vs. 3.095.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
257th
249 9.87 vs. 4.405.47

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.