Dennis Johnson vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Mel Payton 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Mel Payton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Mel Payton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Mel Payton - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.