Pete Maravich vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Mel Payton 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Mel Payton - n/a **

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.