Mel Payton vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Payton 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Payton 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Payton 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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.