Mel Payton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Mel Payton 111 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Mel Payton 5 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.