Blake Griffin vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Blake Griffin 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

Blake Griffin

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blake Griffin: 2010-11 to 2022-23
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blake Griffin 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Blake Griffin 13 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Blake Griffin 10 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Blake Griffin 6 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blake Griffin 5 Mel Payton 0

Rookie of The Year Blake Griffin 1 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 19.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 8.0 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 4.0 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Blake Griffin 14,513 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Blake Griffin 6,109 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Blake Griffin 3,055 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Blake Griffin 627 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Blake Griffin 359 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Blake Griffin 765 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blake Griffin .493 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Blake Griffin .328 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blake Griffin .696 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 24.5 (2019) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 12.1 (2011) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 5.8 (2018) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.2 (2013) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.7 (2012) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 18.2 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 7.7 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 3.5 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Blake Griffin 1,238 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Blake Griffin 525 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Blake Griffin 238 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Blake Griffin 68 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Blake Griffin 53 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Blake Griffin 68 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blake Griffin .492 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Blake Griffin .377 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blake Griffin .731 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 25.5 (2015) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 12.7 (2015) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 6.1 (2015) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.8 (2012) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 1.1 (2014) 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.