Devin Booker vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Devin Booker 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

Devin Booker

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Devin Booker: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Devin Booker 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Devin Booker 9 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Devin Booker 4 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Devin Booker 4 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Devin Booker 1 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Devin Booker 2 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Devin Booker 24.3 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 4.0 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 5.0 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 0.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Devin Booker 14,529 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Devin Booker 2,413 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Devin Booker 2,993 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Devin Booker 510 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Devin Booker 174 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Devin Booker 598 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Devin Booker .464 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Devin Booker .357 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Devin Booker .870 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Devin Booker 27.8 (2023) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 5.0 (2022) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 6.9 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 1.1 (2022) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.4 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Devin Booker 28.0 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 5.1 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 5.3 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Devin Booker 1,315 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Devin Booker 238 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Devin Booker 247 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Devin Booker 49 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Devin Booker 18 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Devin Booker 47 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Devin Booker .486 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Devin Booker .389 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Devin Booker .899 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Devin Booker 33.7 (2023) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 5.6 (2021) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 7.2 (2023) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 1.8 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.8 (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.