Scoot Henderson vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Scoot Henderson 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

Scoot Henderson

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scoot Henderson: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scoot Henderson 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Scoot Henderson 1 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Scoot Henderson 0 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Scoot Henderson 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scoot Henderson 14.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Scoot Henderson 3.1 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Scoot Henderson 5.4 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Scoot Henderson 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scoot Henderson 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scoot Henderson 868 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Scoot Henderson 194 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Scoot Henderson 336 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Scoot Henderson 48 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Scoot Henderson 13 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Scoot Henderson 62 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scoot Henderson .385 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Scoot Henderson .325 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scoot Henderson .819 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scoot Henderson 14.0 (2024) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Scoot Henderson 3.1 (2024) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Scoot Henderson 5.4 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Scoot Henderson 0.8 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scoot Henderson 0.2 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Scoot Henderson 0 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Scoot Henderson - Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scoot Henderson - 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.