Aaron Gordon vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.4 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 693 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 333 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 156 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 34 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 30 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 52 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .502 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .374 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .675 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.3 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Mel Payton - 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.