Dikembe Mutombo vs. Hakeem Olajuwon: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Hakeem Olajuwon and Dikembe Mutombo career statistics with the Houston Rockets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Dikembe Mutombo and Hakeem Olajuwon truly stack up based solely on their time with the Houston Rockets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Dikembe Mutombo's 5 seasons (2005 to 2009) and Hakeem Olajuwon's 17 seasons (1985 to 2001) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Rockets 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Dikembe Mutombo vs. Hakeem Olajuwon:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
133rd
1st
102nd
1st
Rebounds
38th
1st
37th
1st
Assists
+150th
4th
119th
2nd
Steals
117th
1st
103rd
1st
Blocks
13th
1st
15th
1st
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Dikembe Mutombo vs. Hakeem Olajuwon:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
+150th
5th
147th
3rd
Rebounds
53rd
5th
54th
7th
Assists
+150th
71st
+150th
33rd
Steals
+150th
5th
138th
10th
Blocks
17th
1st
13th
1st

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

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
133rd
1st
132 855 vs. 26,51125,656
Rebounds
38th
1st
37 1,452 vs. 13,38211,930
Assists
+150th
4th
+146 32 vs. 2,9922,960
Steals
117th
1st
116 66 vs. 2,0882,022
Blocks
13th
1st
12 293 vs. 3,7403,447
Offensive Rebounds
24th
1st
23 494 vs. 3,9363,442
Defensive Rebounds
35th
1st
34 958 vs. 9,4468,488
Field Goals Made
144th
1st
143 291 vs. 10,55510,264
Field Goals Attempted
+150th
1st
+149 558 vs. 20,57320,015
3-Pointers Made
+150th
129th
+21 0 vs. 2525
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
110th
+40 0 vs. 122122
Free Throws Made
82nd
2nd
80 273 vs. 5,3765,103
Free Throws Attempted
84th
1st
83 375 vs. 7,5377,162
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Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
49th
1st
48 267 vs. 1,177910
Seasons
26th
1st
25 5 vs. 1712
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 3232
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
102nd
1st
101 54 vs. 3,7273,673
Rebounds
37th
1st
36 94 vs. 1,6021,508
Assists
119th
2nd
117 5 vs. 456451
Steals
103rd
1st
102 4 vs. 238234
Blocks
15th
1st
14 23 vs. 468445
Offensive Rebounds
35th
1st
34 27 vs. 462435
Defensive Rebounds
35th
1st
34 67 vs. 1,1401,073
Field Goals Made
114th
1st
113 17 vs. 1,4921,475
Field Goals Attempted
126th
1st
125 27 vs. 2,8252,798
3-Pointers Made
+150th
67th
+83 0 vs. 44
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
62nd
+88 0 vs. 1818
Free Throws Made
67th
1st
66 20 vs. 739719
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
1st
62 29 vs. 1,028999
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Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
43rd
1st
42 22 vs. 140118
Playoffs
16th
1st
15 4 vs. 1410
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 1111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+150th
5th
+145 3.20 vs. 22.5219.32
Rebounds per game
53rd
5th
48 5.44 vs. 11.375.93
Assists per game
+150th
71st
+79 0.12 vs. 2.542.42
Steals per game
+150th
5th
+145 0.25 vs. 1.771.53
Blocks per game
17th
1st
16 1.10 vs. 3.182.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
32nd
3rd
29 1.85 vs. 3.341.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
52nd
5th
47 3.59 vs. 8.034.44
Field Goals Made per game
+150th
2nd
+148 1.09 vs. 8.977.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
+150th
6th
+144 2.09 vs. 17.4815.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.020.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.100.10
Free Throws Made per game
+150th
9th
+141 1.02 vs. 4.573.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
+150th
7th
+143 1.40 vs. 6.405.00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
3rd
144 2.45 vs. 26.6224.17
Rebounds per game
54th
7th
47 4.27 vs. 11.447.17
Assists per game
+150th
33rd
+117 0.23 vs. 3.263.03
Steals per game
138th
10th
128 0.18 vs. 1.701.52
Blocks per game
13th
1st
12 1.05 vs. 3.342.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
48th
7th
41 1.23 vs. 3.302.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
50th
5th
45 3.05 vs. 8.145.10
Field Goals Made per game
+150th
1st
+149 0.77 vs. 10.669.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
+150th
3rd
+147 1.23 vs. 20.1818.95
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
97th
+53 0.00 vs. 0.030.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
116th
+34 0.00 vs. 0.130.13
Free Throws Made per game
108th
7th
101 0.91 vs. 5.284.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
8th
98 1.32 vs. 7.346.02

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Rockets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.