Mel Payton vs. Peja Stojakovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peja Stojakovic 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.

Peja Stojakovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Peja Stojakovic: 1998-99 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Peja Stojakovic 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Peja Stojakovic 13

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Peja Stojakovic 11

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Peja Stojakovic 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Peja Stojakovic 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Peja Stojakovic 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Peja Stojakovic 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Peja Stojakovic 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Peja Stojakovic 13,647

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Peja Stojakovic 3,782

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Peja Stojakovic 1,408

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 747

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 106

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Peja Stojakovic 804

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Peja Stojakovic .450

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic .401

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Peja Stojakovic .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Peja Stojakovic 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Peja Stojakovic 6.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Peja Stojakovic 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 0.3 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Peja Stojakovic 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Peja Stojakovic 4.9

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Peja Stojakovic 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Peja Stojakovic 1,367

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Peja Stojakovic 463

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Peja Stojakovic 92

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 76

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 17

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Peja Stojakovic 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Peja Stojakovic .418

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic .376

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Peja Stojakovic .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Peja Stojakovic 23.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Peja Stojakovic 7.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Peja Stojakovic 2.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 0.5 (2006)

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.