Kevin Durant vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Mel Payton 0 *

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Mel Payton 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Mel Payton 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Mel Payton 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Mel Payton 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Kevin Durant 27.3 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.