Donovan Mitchell vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Gary Payton 9

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Donovan Mitchell 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Donovan Mitchell 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,221 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 218 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 221 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 56 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 15 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 44 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .431 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .359 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .856 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)