Harrison Barnes vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 12 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 14.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 12,796 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,432 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,603 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 633 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 164 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 911 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .457 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .379 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) 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.