Al Horford vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Mel Payton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,725 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,955 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Al Horford 3,632 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Al Horford 868 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,301 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,141 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.