Mel Payton vs. P.J. Tucker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars P.J. Tucker 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.

P.J. Tucker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
P.J. Tucker: 2006-07 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 P.J. Tucker 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 P.J. Tucker 13

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 P.J. Tucker 8

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 P.J. Tucker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 P.J. Tucker 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 P.J. Tucker 5.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 P.J. Tucker 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 P.J. Tucker 5,854

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 P.J. Tucker 4,770

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 P.J. Tucker 1,225

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 942

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 262

Total Games Mel Payton 111 P.J. Tucker 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 P.J. Tucker .425

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker .366

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 P.J. Tucker .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) P.J. Tucker 9.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) P.J. Tucker 6.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) P.J. Tucker 2.2 (2016)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 P.J. Tucker 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 P.J. Tucker 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 P.J. Tucker 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 P.J. Tucker 726

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 P.J. Tucker 602

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 P.J. Tucker 143

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 98

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 38

Total Games Mel Payton 5 P.J. Tucker 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 P.J. Tucker .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker .404

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 P.J. Tucker .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) P.J. Tucker 11.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) P.J. Tucker 7.5 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) P.J. Tucker 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 0.8 (2018)

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.