Chris Paul vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Mel Payton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Mel Payton 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Mel Payton 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Mel Payton 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.