Mike Mitchell vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Mike Mitchell 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

Mike Mitchell

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Mitchell 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mike Mitchell 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mike Mitchell 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mike Mitchell 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Mitchell 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Mitchell 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Mitchell 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Mitchell 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Mitchell 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mike Mitchell 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 19.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 5.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Mitchell 15,016 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mike Mitchell 4,246 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mike Mitchell 1,010 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mike Mitchell 530 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mike Mitchell 400 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mike Mitchell 759 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Mitchell .493 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mike Mitchell .216 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mike Mitchell .779 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 18.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 6.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Mitchell 646 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mike Mitchell 224 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mike Mitchell 47 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mike Mitchell 19 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mike Mitchell 28 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mike Mitchell 35 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Mitchell .502 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mike Mitchell .333 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mike Mitchell .762 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.