Marcus Morris vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Marcus Morris 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

Marcus Morris

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Morris: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Morris 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Morris 13 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Marcus Morris 7 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Marcus Morris 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Morris 12.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Morris 4.4 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Marcus Morris 1.5 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Marcus Morris 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Morris 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Morris 9,965 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Marcus Morris 3,690 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Marcus Morris 1,235 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Marcus Morris 545 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Morris 238 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Morris 832 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Morris .435 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Marcus Morris .377 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Morris .774 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Morris 16.7 (2020) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Morris 6.1 (2019) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Marcus Morris 2.5 (2016) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Marcus Morris 0.9 (2014) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Morris 0.5 (2020) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Morris 11.8 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Morris 4.9 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Marcus Morris 1.2 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Marcus Morris 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Morris 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Morris 896 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Marcus Morris 370 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Marcus Morris 94 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Marcus Morris 36 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Morris 22 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Morris 76 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Morris .433 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Marcus Morris .406 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Morris .771 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Morris 17.8 (2016) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Morris 8.1 (2019) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Marcus Morris 2.5 (2016) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Marcus Morris 0.8 (2020) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Morris 0.6 (2019) 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.