Jason Kidd vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Jason Kidd 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

Jason Kidd

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Kidd: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Kidd 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jason Kidd 19 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Jason Kidd 17 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Jason Kidd 10 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jason Kidd 5 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kidd 6 Mel Payton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Kidd 4 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kidd 9 Mel Payton 0

Assists Leader Jason Kidd 5 Mel Payton 0

Rookie of The Year Jason Kidd 1 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 12.6 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 6.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 8.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 1.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kidd 17,529 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Jason Kidd 8,725 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Jason Kidd 12,091 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Jason Kidd 2,684 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Kidd 450 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jason Kidd 1,391 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kidd .400 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Jason Kidd .349 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kidd .785 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 18.7 (2003) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 8.2 (2007) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 10.8 (1999) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 2.3 (1999) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.5 (2009) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 12.9 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 6.7 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 8.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 1.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kidd 2,043 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Jason Kidd 1,058 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Jason Kidd 1,263 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Jason Kidd 302 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Kidd 52 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jason Kidd 158 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kidd .391 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Jason Kidd .322 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kidd .781 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 20.1 (2003) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 10.9 (2007) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 13.3 (2001) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 4.0 (1998) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.5 (2004) 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.