Bob McAdoo vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Mel Payton 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Mel Payton 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Mel Payton 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Mel Payton - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.