Dikembe Mutombo vs. Johnny Payak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Payak 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
Johnny Payak: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Johnny Payak 2

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Johnny Payak 0

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Johnny Payak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Johnny Payak 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Johnny Payak 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Johnny Payak 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Johnny Payak 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Johnny Payak 0 *

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Johnny Payak 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Johnny Payak 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Johnny Payak 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Johnny Payak 1.9

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Johnny Payak 753

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Johnny Payak 114 *

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Johnny Payak 226

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Johnny Payak 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Johnny Payak .321

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Johnny Payak .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Johnny Payak 6.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Johnny Payak 1.7 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Johnny Payak 2.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Johnny Payak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Johnny Payak -

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Johnny Payak - *

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Johnny Payak -

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Johnny Payak 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Johnny Payak -

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Johnny Payak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.