Bill Melchionni vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bill Melchionni 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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Melchionni 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Melchionni 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bill Melchionni 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.