Larry Johnson vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Mel Payton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.