Vlade Divac vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Vlade Divac 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

Vlade Divac

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vlade Divac: 1989-90 to 2004-05
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlade Divac 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Vlade Divac 16 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Vlade Divac 14 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Vlade Divac 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 11.8 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 8.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 3.1 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlade Divac 13,398 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Vlade Divac 9,326 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Vlade Divac 3,541 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Vlade Divac 1,288 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Vlade Divac 1,631 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Vlade Divac 1,134 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlade Divac .495 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Vlade Divac .235 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlade Divac .692 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 16.0 (1995) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 10.8 (1994) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 5.3 (2004) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.6 (1993) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 2.2 (1997) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 12.1 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 7.5 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 2.4 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlade Divac 1,468 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Vlade Divac 913 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Vlade Divac 286 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Vlade Divac 117 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Vlade Divac 165 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Vlade Divac 121 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlade Divac .480 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Vlade Divac .241 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlade Divac .731 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 18.0 (1997) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 10.9 (1998) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 5.6 (1993) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.6 (1999) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 2.4 (1993) 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.