Mel Payton vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams 192

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams 7

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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.