Mark Jackson vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Mark Jackson 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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Mel Payton 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Mel Payton 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) 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.