Sam Jones vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.