Patrick Ewing vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Patrick Ewing, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1986 to 2002, 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.

Patrick Ewing vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo
Points
28th
+300th
38th
275th
Rebounds
26th
20th
26th
57th
Assists
+300th
+300th
162nd
+300th
Steals
124th
+300th
83rd
+300th
Blocks
7th
2nd
7th
11th
Years17181413

Patrick Ewing vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo
Points
54th
+300th
88th
+300th
Rebounds
62nd
46th
48th
79th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
11th
7th
13th
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:

Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
+300th
+272 24,815 vs. 11,72913,086
Rebounds
26th
20th
6 11,607 vs. 12,359752
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,215 vs. 1,240975
Steals
124th
+300th
+176 1,136 vs. 494642
Blocks
7th
2nd
5 2,894 vs. 3,289395
Offensive Rebounds
41st
13th
28 2,752 vs. 3,8081,056
Defensive Rebounds
12th
13th
1 8,855 vs. 8,551304
Field Goals Made
18th
+300th
+282 9,702 vs. 4,1695,533
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 19,241 vs. 8,04511,196
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 019
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
125 vs. 2123
Free Throws Made
31st
132nd
101 5,392 vs. 3,3912,001
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
86th
53 7,289 vs. 4,9602,329

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
51st
3 1,183 vs. 1,19613
Seasons
59th
29th
30 17 vs. 181

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
62nd
213 1 vs. 109

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
43rd
-
30 vs. 030
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
275th
237 2,813 vs. 9181,895
Rebounds
26th
57th
31 1,435 vs. 962473
Assists
162nd
+300th
+138 275 vs. 78197
Steals
83rd
+300th
+217 122 vs. 4082
Blocks
7th
11th
4 303 vs. 25152
Offensive Rebounds
29th
37th
8 337 vs. 29641
Defensive Rebounds
16th
55th
39 1,098 vs. 666432
Field Goals Made
31st
+300th
+269 1,104 vs. 303801
Field Goals Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 2,353 vs. 5861,767
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 08
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 122
Free Throws Made
43rd
134th
91 597 vs. 312285
Free Throws Attempted
37th
114th
77 831 vs. 444387

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
165th
94 139 vs. 10138
Playoffs
30th
45th
15 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing 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:

Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
54th
+300th
+246 20.98 vs. 9.8111.17
Rebounds per game
62nd
46th
16 9.81 vs. 10.330.52
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.87 vs. 1.040.84
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.410.55
Blocks per game
11th
7th
4 2.45 vs. 2.750.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
18th
113 2.33 vs. 3.180.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
35th
6 7.49 vs. 7.150.34
Field Goals Made per game
45th
+300th
+255 8.20 vs. 3.494.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
67th
+300th
+233 16.26 vs. 6.739.54
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.000.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.000.10
Free Throws Made per game
79th
+300th
+221 4.56 vs. 2.841.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
234th
168 6.16 vs. 4.152.01

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
+300th
+212 20.24 vs. 9.0911.15
Rebounds per game
48th
79th
31 10.32 vs. 9.520.80
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.98 vs. 0.771.21
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.400.48
Blocks per game
13th
8th
5 2.18 vs. 2.490.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
53rd
72 2.42 vs. 2.930.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
61st
38 7.90 vs. 6.591.31
Field Goals Made per game
67th
+300th
+233 7.94 vs. 3.004.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 16.93 vs. 5.8011.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.000.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.010.16
Free Throws Made per game
134th
+300th
+166 4.29 vs. 3.091.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
257th
151 5.98 vs. 4.401.58

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.