Mel Payton vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Trae Young 33

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

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.