James Harden vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Dikembe Mutombo and James Harden 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 James Harden and Dikembe Mutombo 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 James Harden's 9 seasons (2013 to 2021) and Dikembe Mutombo's 5 seasons (2005 to 2009) 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.

James Harden vs. Dikembe Mutombo:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Dikembe Mutombo James Harden Dikembe Mutombo
Points
2nd
134th
2nd
102nd
Rebounds
7th
38th
3rd
37th
Assists
1st
+150th
1st
119th
Steals
3rd
119th
2nd
103rd
Blocks
8th
13th
7th
15th
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James Harden vs. Dikembe Mutombo:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Dikembe Mutombo James Harden Dikembe Mutombo
Points
1st
+150th
1st
147th
Rebounds
41st
53rd
33rd
54th
Assists
2nd
+150th
2nd
+150th
Steals
6th
+150th
3rd
138th
Blocks
40th
17th
31st
13th

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:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
134th
132 18,365 vs. 85517,510
Rebounds
7th
38th
31 3,736 vs. 1,4522,284
Assists
1st
+150th
+149 4,796 vs. 324,764
Steals
3rd
119th
116 1,087 vs. 661,021
Blocks
8th
13th
5 390 vs. 29397
Offensive Rebounds
21st
24th
3 538 vs. 49444
Defensive Rebounds
5th
35th
30 3,198 vs. 9582,240
Field Goals Made
4th
144th
140 5,391 vs. 2915,100
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
+150th
+147 12,169 vs. 55811,611
3-Pointers Made
1st
+150th
+149 2,029 vs. 02,029
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+150th
+149 5,602 vs. 05,602
Free Throws Made
1st
82nd
81 5,554 vs. 2735,281
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
84th
82 6,444 vs. 3756,069
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Games and Years:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
6th
49th
43 621 vs. 267354
Seasons
6th
27th
21 9 vs. 54
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
98 vs. 098
50+ point games
1st
-
23 vs. 023
60+ point games
1st
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
102nd
100 2,416 vs. 542,362
Rebounds
3rd
37th
34 482 vs. 94388
Assists
1st
119th
118 602 vs. 5597
Steals
2nd
103rd
101 165 vs. 4161
Blocks
7th
15th
8 51 vs. 2328
Offensive Rebounds
13th
35th
22 71 vs. 2744
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
35th
33 411 vs. 67344
Field Goals Made
2nd
114th
112 731 vs. 17714
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
126th
124 1,737 vs. 271,710
3-Pointers Made
1st
+150th
+149 256 vs. 0256
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+150th
+149 790 vs. 0790
Free Throws Made
2nd
67th
65 698 vs. 20678
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
63rd
61 801 vs. 29772
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Games and Years:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
43rd
41 85 vs. 2263
Playoffs
2nd
16th
14 8 vs. 44
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
+150th
+149 29.57 vs. 3.2026.37
Rebounds per game
41st
53rd
12 6.02 vs. 5.440.58
Assists per game
2nd
+150th
+148 7.72 vs. 0.127.60
Steals per game
6th
+150th
+144 1.75 vs. 0.251.50
Blocks per game
40th
17th
23 0.63 vs. 1.100.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
32nd
80 0.87 vs. 1.850.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
52nd
31 5.15 vs. 3.591.56
Field Goals Made per game
4th
+150th
+146 8.68 vs. 1.097.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
+150th
+147 19.60 vs. 2.0917.51
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+150th
+149 3.27 vs. 0.003.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+150th
+149 9.02 vs. 0.009.02
Free Throws Made per game
1st
+150th
+149 8.94 vs. 1.027.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
+150th
+149 10.38 vs. 1.408.97

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
147th
146 28.42 vs. 2.4525.97
Rebounds per game
33rd
54th
21 5.67 vs. 4.271.40
Assists per game
2nd
+150th
+148 7.08 vs. 0.236.86
Steals per game
3rd
138th
135 1.94 vs. 0.181.76
Blocks per game
31st
13th
18 0.60 vs. 1.050.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
72nd
48th
24 0.84 vs. 1.230.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
50th
27 4.84 vs. 3.051.79
Field Goals Made per game
4th
+150th
+146 8.60 vs. 0.777.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+150th
+148 20.44 vs. 1.2319.21
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
+150th
+148 3.01 vs. 0.003.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+150th
+149 9.29 vs. 0.009.29
Free Throws Made per game
1st
108th
107 8.21 vs. 0.917.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
106th
104 9.42 vs. 1.328.11

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.