Mel Payton vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Payton 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Mel Payton 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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.