Jalen Duren vs. Mel Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Duren: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Duren 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Duren 2 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Duren 0 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Jalen Duren 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.4 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 1,453 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 1,304 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Jalen Duren 222 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Jalen Duren 77 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 106 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Duren 128 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .631 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren .000 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .707 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 13.8 (2024) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 11.6 (2024) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.4 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.7 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 0.9 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren - Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren - Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren - Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren - Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren - Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren - Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren - Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Jalen Duren - Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Jalen Duren - Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Duren - Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Duren 0 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren - Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren - Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren - Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren - Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren - Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren - Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren - Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren - 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.