Monta Ellis vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Monta Ellis 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

Monta Ellis

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Monta Ellis 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Monta Ellis 12 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Monta Ellis 6 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Monta Ellis 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 17.8 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.5 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 4.6 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 14,858 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 2,874 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Monta Ellis 3,856 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Monta Ellis 1,409 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 281 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Monta Ellis 833 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .451 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .314 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .772 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 13.7 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 2.8 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 3.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 521 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 106 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Monta Ellis 113 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Monta Ellis 56 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Monta Ellis 38 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .427 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .298 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .755 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015) Mel Payton - n/a **

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.