Jaden McDaniels vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Jaden McDaniels 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

Jaden McDaniels

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 4 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 2 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 9.8 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 3.7 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.4 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 2,784 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,056 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 399 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 224 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 232 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 284 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .484 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .354 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .729 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.0 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 3.9 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 216 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 70 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 20 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 14 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 24 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 18 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .521 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .443 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .787 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 13.3 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) 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.