Adrian Dantley vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Mel Payton 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Mel Payton 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Mel Payton - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.