Jalen Brunson vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.