Mel Payton vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Mel Payton 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

Mel Payton

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.