Khris Middleton vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Khris Middleton 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

Khris Middleton

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Khris Middleton: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Khris Middleton 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Khris Middleton 12 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Khris Middleton 9 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Khris Middleton 3 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 16.9 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 3.9 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 12,461 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 3,563 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Khris Middleton 2,916 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Khris Middleton 868 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 143 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Khris Middleton 739 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .460 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .388 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .879 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.9 (2020) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.2 (2020) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 5.4 (2021) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.7 (2016) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.3 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.6 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.5 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 1,650 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 521 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Khris Middleton 383 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Khris Middleton 96 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 15 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Khris Middleton 80 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .441 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .390 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .866 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 24.7 (2018) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 9.2 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 7.0 (2022) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 2.3 (2015) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.7 (2018) 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.