Bogdan Bogdanovic vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Bogdan Bogdanovic 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
Bogdan Bogdanovic: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bogdan Bogdanovic 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Bogdan Bogdanovic 9 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Bogdan Bogdanovic 4 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Bogdan Bogdanovic 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 14.2 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 3.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 3.2 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bogdan Bogdanovic 7,175 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Bogdan Bogdanovic 1,685 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Bogdan Bogdanovic 1,617 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Bogdan Bogdanovic 505 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bogdan Bogdanovic 128 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Bogdan Bogdanovic 505 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bogdan Bogdanovic .436 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Bogdan Bogdanovic .382 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bogdan Bogdanovic .846 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 16.9 (2024) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 4.0 (2022) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 3.8 (2019) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 1.2 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 0.3 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 12.4 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 3.8 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 2.7 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bogdan Bogdanovic 435 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Bogdan Bogdanovic 132 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Bogdan Bogdanovic 94 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Bogdan Bogdanovic 39 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bogdan Bogdanovic 11 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Bogdan Bogdanovic 35 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bogdan Bogdanovic .412 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Bogdan Bogdanovic .345 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bogdan Bogdanovic .756 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 14.3 (2022) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 4.8 (2022) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 3.0 (2022) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 1.6 (2021) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bogdan Bogdanovic 0.8 (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.