George Mikan vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Mel Payton 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Mel Payton 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Mel Payton 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Mel Payton 396

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Mel Payton 9

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.