Bennedict Mathurin vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Bennedict Mathurin 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
Bennedict Mathurin: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bennedict Mathurin 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Bennedict Mathurin 4 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Bennedict Mathurin 1 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Bennedict Mathurin 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 16.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 4.5 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 1.8 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennedict Mathurin 3,376 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Bennedict Mathurin 949 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Bennedict Mathurin 376 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Bennedict Mathurin 130 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bennedict Mathurin 51 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Bennedict Mathurin 211 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .447 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .344 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .829 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 31.0 (2026) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 7.0 (2026) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 2.5 (2026) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.7 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.3 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 11.0 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 3.3 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.9 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennedict Mathurin 243 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Bennedict Mathurin 73 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Bennedict Mathurin 19 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Bennedict Mathurin 9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bennedict Mathurin 7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Bennedict Mathurin 22 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .459 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .300 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .864 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 11.0 (2025) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 3.3 (2025) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.9 (2025) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.4 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.3 (2025) 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.