Anthony Davis vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Mel Payton 2

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Mel Payton 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Mel Payton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Mel Payton 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Mel Payton 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) 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.