Mel Payton vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (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.