Yao Ming vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Dikembe Mutombo and Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming's 8 seasons (2003 to 2011) 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.

Yao Ming vs. Dikembe Mutombo:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Dikembe Mutombo Yao Ming Dikembe Mutombo
Points
7th
134th
14th
102nd
Rebounds
6th
38th
13th
37th
Assists
44th
+150th
57th
119th
Steals
52nd
119th
61st
103rd
Blocks
2nd
13th
8th
15th
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Yao Ming vs. Dikembe Mutombo:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Dikembe Mutombo Yao Ming Dikembe Mutombo
Points
13th
+150th
8th
147th
Rebounds
13th
53rd
12th
54th
Assists
120th
+150th
91st
+150th
Steals
+150th
+150th
120th
138th
Blocks
3rd
17th
6th
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:

Yao Ming Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
134th
127 9,247 vs. 8558,392
Rebounds
6th
38th
32 4,494 vs. 1,4523,042
Assists
44th
+150th
+106 769 vs. 32737
Steals
52nd
119th
67 189 vs. 66123
Blocks
2nd
13th
11 920 vs. 293627
Offensive Rebounds
4th
24th
20 1,233 vs. 494739
Defensive Rebounds
4th
35th
31 3,261 vs. 9582,303
Field Goals Made
8th
144th
136 3,380 vs. 2913,089
Field Goals Attempted
9th
+150th
+141 6,445 vs. 5585,887
3-Pointers Made
+150th
+150th
2 vs. 02
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
+150th
10 vs. 010
Free Throws Made
5th
82nd
77 2,485 vs. 2732,212
Free Throws Attempted
6th
84th
78 2,984 vs. 3752,609
Rockets

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
49th
38 486 vs. 267219
Seasons
8th
27th
19 8 vs. 53
Rockets

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
102nd
88 555 vs. 54501
Rebounds
13th
37th
24 261 vs. 94167
Assists
57th
119th
62 29 vs. 524
Steals
61st
103rd
42 9 vs. 45
Blocks
8th
15th
7 42 vs. 2319
Offensive Rebounds
12th
35th
23 76 vs. 2749
Defensive Rebounds
14th
35th
21 185 vs. 67118
Field Goals Made
18th
114th
96 195 vs. 17178
Field Goals Attempted
20th
126th
106 376 vs. 27349
3-Pointers Made
+150th
+150th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
+150th
0 vs. 00
Free Throws Made
5th
67th
62 165 vs. 20145
Free Throws Attempted
7th
63rd
56 198 vs. 29169
Rockets

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
43rd
14 28 vs. 226
Playoffs
16th
16th
0 4 vs. 40
Rockets

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
+150th
+137 19.03 vs. 3.2015.82
Rebounds per game
13th
53rd
40 9.25 vs. 5.443.81
Assists per game
120th
+150th
+30 1.58 vs. 0.121.46
Steals per game
+150th
+150th
0.39 vs. 0.250.14
Blocks per game
3rd
17th
14 1.89 vs. 1.100.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
32nd
17 2.54 vs. 1.850.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
52nd
44 6.71 vs. 3.593.12
Field Goals Made per game
15th
+150th
+135 6.95 vs. 1.095.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
24th
+150th
+126 13.26 vs. 2.0911.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
+150th
0.02 vs. 0.000.02
Free Throws Made per game
4th
+150th
+146 5.11 vs. 1.024.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
+150th
+141 6.14 vs. 1.404.74

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
147th
139 19.82 vs. 2.4517.37
Rebounds per game
12th
54th
42 9.32 vs. 4.275.05
Assists per game
91st
+150th
+59 1.04 vs. 0.230.81
Steals per game
120th
138th
18 0.32 vs. 0.180.14
Blocks per game
6th
13th
7 1.50 vs. 1.050.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
48th
33 2.71 vs. 1.231.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
50th
39 6.61 vs. 3.053.56
Field Goals Made per game
13th
+150th
+137 6.96 vs. 0.776.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
+150th
+130 13.43 vs. 1.2312.20
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
108th
105 5.89 vs. 0.914.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
106th
97 7.07 vs. 1.325.75

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.