Buddy Hield vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.