Aaron Nesmith vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Aaron Nesmith 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

Aaron Nesmith

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 4 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 3 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.0 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,029 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 768 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 251 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 155 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 97 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 243 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .452 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .374 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .808 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.6 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.0 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 206 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 112 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 41 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 14 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 14 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 37 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .398 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .260 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .907 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 10.5 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024) 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.