Dikembe Mutombo

center · 1991-92 – 2008-09 · DEN, ATL, PHI, NJN, NYK, HOU · 1,297 games

Every comparison Dikembe Mutombo leads among players since 1946-47: 87 claims in 11 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

blocks

leads138 games with 5+ blocks in his first 390 games, playoffs includedone of 2, of 989 careers · leads from game 390 to 730138games

steals + blocks

leads6 straight games with 8+ steals + blocks in his first 400 games1st of 925 careers, next 5 · leads from game 335 to 1190 · said 1 other way6games

defensive rebounds

set it15 games with 15+ defensive rebounds in his first 300 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 186 careers, past 10 · held from game 135 to 465 · broken by Dwight Howard, 19, Feb 13, 2008 · said 1 other way15games

steals + blocks · a season

leads6 straight games with 8+ steals + blocks in DEN's first 82 games of 1995-961st of 8,855 player-seasons, next 5 · leads from game 17 to 826games

blocks · a season

leads22 games with 4+ blocks in DEN's first 30 games of 1995-96one of 4, of 9,308 player-seasons · leads from game 30 to 36 (2 gaps)22games

minutes

set it19 games with 40+ minutes in his first 30 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 413 careers, past 14 · held from game 12 to 68 (6 gaps) · broken by Damon Stoudamire, 22, Dec 28, 1995 · said 1 other way19games

rebounds

leads9 straight games with 15+ rebounds in his first 150 gamesone of 2, of 1,803 careers · leads from game 145 to 160 · said 1 other way9games

points + rebounds + assists

leads14 games with 30+ points + rebounds + assists in his first 15 games1st of 3,167 careers, next 13 · leads from game 11 to 16 · said 1 other way14games

double-doubles

leads17 games with a double-double in his first 20 gamesone of 2, of 3,047 careers · leads from game 20 to 23 · said 2 other ways17games

triple-doubles

set it2 straight games with a triple-double in his first 1,100 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 27 careers, past 1 · held from game 1090 to 1190 · broken by Jason Kidd, 3, Apr 1, 20092games

offensive rebounds

leads5 straight games with 5+ offensive rebounds in his first 30 gamesone of 3, of 2,474 careers · leads from the start to 31 · said 1 other way5games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.