Moses Malone vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and Dikembe Mutombo all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Moses Malone, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1977 to 1995, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Moses Malone vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo
Points
12th
+300th
63rd
275th
Rebounds
5th
20th
32nd
57th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
140th
+300th
155th
+300th
Blocks
29th
2nd
37th
11th
Years19181213

Moses Malone vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo
Points
63rd
+300th
56th
+300th
Rebounds
15th
46th
9th
79th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
106th
7th
54th
8th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Moses Malone's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
+300th
+288 27,409 vs. 11,72915,680
Rebounds
5th
20th
15 16,212 vs. 12,3593,853
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,796 vs. 1,240556
Steals
140th
+300th
+160 1,089 vs. 494595
Blocks
29th
2nd
27 1,733 vs. 3,2891,556
Offensive Rebounds
1st
12th
11 6,731 vs. 3,8082,923
Defensive Rebounds
9th
13th
4 9,481 vs. 8,551930
Field Goals Made
22nd
+300th
+278 9,435 vs. 4,1695,266
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 19,225 vs. 8,04511,180
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 08
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
80 vs. 278
Free Throws Made
3rd
132nd
129 8,531 vs. 3,3915,140
Free Throws Attempted
5th
86th
81 11,090 vs. 4,9606,130

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
50th
31 1,329 vs. 1,196133
Seasons
12th
29th
17 19 vs. 181

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
-
26 vs. 026
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
275th
212 2,077 vs. 9181,159
Rebounds
32nd
57th
25 1,295 vs. 962333
Assists
+300th
+300th
136 vs. 7858
Steals
155th
+300th
+145 84 vs. 4044
Blocks
37th
11th
26 151 vs. 251100
Offensive Rebounds
7th
37th
30 510 vs. 296214
Defensive Rebounds
38th
55th
17 785 vs. 666119
Field Goals Made
67th
+300th
+233 750 vs. 303447
Field Goals Attempted
77th
+300th
+223 1,566 vs. 586980
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 01
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 16
Free Throws Made
46th
134th
88 576 vs. 312264
Free Throws Attempted
45th
114th
69 756 vs. 444312

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
165th
33 94 vs. 1017
Playoffs
76th
45th
31 12 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
+300th
+237 20.62 vs. 9.8110.82
Rebounds per game
15th
46th
31 12.20 vs. 10.331.87
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 1.040.31
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.410.41
Blocks per game
106th
7th
99 1.30 vs. 2.751.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
18th
17 5.06 vs. 3.181.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
38th
35th
3 7.13 vs. 7.150.02
Field Goals Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 7.10 vs. 3.493.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
+300th
+147 14.47 vs. 6.737.74
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.000.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.000.07
Free Throws Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 6.42 vs. 2.843.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
230th
216 8.34 vs. 4.154.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
+300th
+244 22.10 vs. 9.0913.01
Rebounds per game
9th
79th
70 13.78 vs. 9.524.25
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 0.770.67
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.400.50
Blocks per game
54th
8th
46 1.61 vs. 2.490.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
53rd
52 5.43 vs. 2.932.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
61st
47 8.35 vs. 6.591.76
Field Goals Made per game
65th
+300th
+235 7.98 vs. 3.004.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
+300th
+211 16.66 vs. 5.8010.86
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.000.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.010.08
Free Throws Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 6.13 vs. 3.093.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
257th
231 8.04 vs. 4.403.65

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.