Cooper Flagg vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 13.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 5.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 2.5 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 52 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 21 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 10 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Cooper Flagg 4 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .380 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .267 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg 1.000 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 13.0 (2026) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 5.3 (2026) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 2.5 (2026) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.0 (2026) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.5 (2026) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - 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.