Mel Payton vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (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.