Mel Payton vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Payton 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Mel Payton 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Payton 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Payton 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.