Damian Lillard vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Mel Payton 2

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Mel Payton 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Mel Payton 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Mel Payton 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) 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.