Dikembe Mutombo vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Dikembe Mutombo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Gary Payton II 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Gary Payton II 0

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Gary Payton II 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)