Mel Payton vs. Kevin Willis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Willis 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.

Kevin Willis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Kevin Willis: 1984-85 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Kevin Willis 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Kevin Willis 21

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Kevin Willis 11

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Kevin Willis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Kevin Willis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Kevin Willis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Kevin Willis 8.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Kevin Willis 0.9

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Kevin Willis 17,253

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Kevin Willis 11,901

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Kevin Willis 1,328

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis 958

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis 750

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Kevin Willis 1,424

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Kevin Willis .487

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis .211

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Kevin Willis .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Kevin Willis 19.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Kevin Willis 15.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Kevin Willis 2.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis 0.8 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Kevin Willis 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Kevin Willis 6.5

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Kevin Willis 0.6

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Kevin Willis 970

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Kevin Willis 637

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Kevin Willis 60

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis 60

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis 39

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Kevin Willis 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Kevin Willis .484

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis .214

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Kevin Willis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Kevin Willis 16.7 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Kevin Willis 10.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Kevin Willis 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Willis 0.9 (1986)

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.