Chris Mullin vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Chris Mullin 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

Chris Mullin

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Mullin: 1985-86 to 2000-01
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Mullin 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Chris Mullin 16 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Chris Mullin 8 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Chris Mullin 5 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Mullin 1 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Mullin 4 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 18.2 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 4.1 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 3.5 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 17,911 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 4,034 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Chris Mullin 3,450 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Chris Mullin 1,530 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 549 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Chris Mullin 986 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .509 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .384 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .865 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 26.5 (1989) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 5.9 (1990) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 5.1 (1994) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 (1989) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.9 (1993) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 13.8 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 3.3 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 982 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 237 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Chris Mullin 148 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Chris Mullin 74 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 45 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Chris Mullin 71 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .495 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .409 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .859 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 29.4 (1989) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 7.3 (1991) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 4.5 (1989) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.9 (1991) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 1.7 (1994) 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.