Charles Oakley vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Charles Oakley 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

Charles Oakley

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Mel Payton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) 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.