Mel Payton vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose 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.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Payton 0 * Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Derrick Rose 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Payton 0 * Derrick Rose 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 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)

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.