Moses Malone vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Dikembe Mutombo and Moses Malone 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 Moses Malone 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 Moses Malone's 6 seasons (1977 to 1982) 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.

Moses Malone vs. Dikembe Mutombo:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo
Points
6th
134th
3rd
102nd
Rebounds
3rd
38th
2nd
37th
Assists
50th
+150th
28th
119th
Steals
14th
117th
17th
103rd
Blocks
3rd
13th
3rd
15th
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Moses Malone vs. Dikembe Mutombo:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo
Points
3rd
+150th
4th
147th
Rebounds
1st
53rd
1st
54th
Assists
129th
+150th
74th
+150th
Steals
56th
+150th
57th
138th
Blocks
5th
17th
4th
13th

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

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
134th
128 11,119 vs. 85510,264
Rebounds
3rd
38th
35 6,959 vs. 1,4525,507
Assists
50th
+150th
+100 697 vs. 32665
Steals
14th
117th
103 433 vs. 66367
Blocks
3rd
13th
10 758 vs. 293465
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
24th
22 3,009 vs. 4942,515
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
35th
33 3,950 vs. 9582,992
Field Goals Made
6th
144th
138 4,047 vs. 2913,756
Field Goals Attempted
7th
+150th
+143 7,879 vs. 5587,321
3-Pointers Made
+150th
+150th
1 vs. 01
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
+150th
15 vs. 015
Free Throws Made
4th
82nd
78 3,024 vs. 2732,751
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
84th
81 4,108 vs. 3753,733
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Games and Years:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
13th
49th
36 464 vs. 267197
Seasons
16th
27th
11 6 vs. 51
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
22 vs. 022
50+ point games
2nd
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
102nd
99 1,089 vs. 541,035
Rebounds
2nd
37th
35 697 vs. 94603
Assists
28th
119th
91 61 vs. 556
Steals
17th
103rd
86 33 vs. 429
Blocks
3rd
15th
12 81 vs. 2358
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
35th
33 304 vs. 27277
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
35th
32 393 vs. 67326
Field Goals Made
4th
114th
110 409 vs. 17392
Field Goals Attempted
4th
126th
122 840 vs. 27813
3-Pointers Made
+150th
+150th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
+150th
+56 3 vs. 03
Free Throws Made
3rd
67th
64 271 vs. 20251
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
63rd
60 375 vs. 29346
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Games and Years:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
43rd
28 45 vs. 2223
Playoffs
6th
16th
10 5 vs. 41
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
+150th
+147 23.96 vs. 3.2020.76
Rebounds per game
1st
53rd
52 15.00 vs. 5.449.56
Assists per game
129th
+150th
+21 1.50 vs. 0.121.38
Steals per game
56th
+150th
+94 0.93 vs. 0.250.69
Blocks per game
5th
17th
12 1.63 vs. 1.100.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
32nd
31 6.48 vs. 1.854.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
1st
52nd
51 8.51 vs. 3.594.92
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
+150th
+147 8.72 vs. 1.097.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
8th
+150th
+142 16.98 vs. 2.0914.89
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
+150th
0.06 vs. 0.000.06
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
+150th
+148 6.52 vs. 1.025.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
+150th
+148 8.85 vs. 1.407.45

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
147th
143 24.20 vs. 2.4521.75
Rebounds per game
1st
54th
53 15.49 vs. 4.2711.22
Assists per game
74th
+150th
+76 1.36 vs. 0.231.13
Steals per game
57th
138th
81 0.73 vs. 0.180.55
Blocks per game
4th
13th
9 1.80 vs. 1.050.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
48th
47 6.76 vs. 1.235.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
50th
46 8.73 vs. 3.055.69
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
+150th
+147 9.09 vs. 0.778.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
+150th
+145 18.67 vs. 1.2317.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
120th
+150th
+30 0.10 vs. 0.000.10
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
108th
106 6.02 vs. 0.915.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
106th
103 8.33 vs. 1.327.02

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.