Mel Payton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Mel Payton 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Karl-Anthony Towns 521

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 292

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 67

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 18

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Karl-Anthony Towns .480

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .371

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Karl-Anthony Towns .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.