Mel Payton vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Payton 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Mel Payton 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Payton 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Payton 0 * Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.