Darius Garland vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (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.