Reggie Miller vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Reggie Miller 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

Reggie Miller

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Miller: 1987-88 to 2004-05
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Miller 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Reggie Miller 18 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Reggie Miller 15 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Reggie Miller 5 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Miller 3 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 18.2 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 3.0 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 3.0 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Miller 25,279 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Reggie Miller 4,182 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Reggie Miller 4,141 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Reggie Miller 1,505 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Miller 299 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Miller 1,389 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Miller .471 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Reggie Miller .395 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Miller .888 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 24.6 (1990) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 3.9 (1989) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 4.0 (1991) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.5 (1994) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.4 (1989) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 20.6 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 2.9 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 2.5 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Miller 2,972 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Reggie Miller 416 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Reggie Miller 357 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Reggie Miller 146 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Miller 34 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Miller 144 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Miller .449 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Reggie Miller .390 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Miller .893 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 31.5 (1993) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 5.0 (2001) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 4.7 (1992) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.6 (2002) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.5 (2001) 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.