Danilo Gallinari vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Danilo Gallinari 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

Danilo Gallinari

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danilo Gallinari: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danilo Gallinari 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Danilo Gallinari 14 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Danilo Gallinari 7 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Danilo Gallinari 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danilo Gallinari 14.9 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Danilo Gallinari 4.7 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Danilo Gallinari 1.9 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Danilo Gallinari 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danilo Gallinari 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danilo Gallinari 11,607 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Danilo Gallinari 3,618 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Danilo Gallinari 1,469 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Danilo Gallinari 550 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Danilo Gallinari 268 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Danilo Gallinari 777 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danilo Gallinari .428 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Danilo Gallinari .381 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danilo Gallinari .876 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danilo Gallinari 19.8 (2019) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Danilo Gallinari 6.1 (2019) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Danilo Gallinari 2.7 (2012) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Danilo Gallinari 1.0 (2012) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danilo Gallinari 0.7 (2010) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danilo Gallinari 13.2 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Danilo Gallinari 4.5 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Danilo Gallinari 1.4 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Danilo Gallinari 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danilo Gallinari 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danilo Gallinari 671 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Danilo Gallinari 228 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Danilo Gallinari 70 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Danilo Gallinari 29 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Danilo Gallinari 9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Danilo Gallinari 51 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danilo Gallinari .396 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Danilo Gallinari .338 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danilo Gallinari .897 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danilo Gallinari 19.8 (2019) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Danilo Gallinari 6.2 (2019) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Danilo Gallinari 2.7 (2019) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Danilo Gallinari 1.3 (2019) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danilo Gallinari 0.6 (2012) 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.