Dikembe Mutombo vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Payne 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

Dikembe Mutombo

vs.

Tom Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Tom Payne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Tom Payne 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Tom Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Tom Payne 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Tom Payne 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Tom Payne 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Tom Payne 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Tom Payne 0

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Tom Payne - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.