Allan Houston vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Allan Houston 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

Allan Houston

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allan Houston: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allan Houston 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Allan Houston 12 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Allan Houston 6 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Allan Houston 2 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allan Houston 17.3 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 2.9 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 2.4 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allan Houston 14,551 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Allan Houston 2,434 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Allan Houston 1,990 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Allan Houston 566 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Allan Houston 139 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Allan Houston 839 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allan Houston .444 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Allan Houston .402 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allan Houston .863 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allan Houston 22.5 (2003) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 3.7 (1996) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 3.0 (1996) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 0.8 (1995) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.3 (1998) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allan Houston 19.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 2.9 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 2.2 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allan Houston 1,214 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Allan Houston 184 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Allan Houston 139 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Allan Houston 43 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Allan Houston 10 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Allan Houston 63 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allan Houston .448 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Allan Houston .420 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allan Houston .884 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allan Houston 25.0 (1996) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 3.8 (1998) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 2.8 (1998) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 1.2 (2000) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.3 (1997) 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.