DeAndre Jordan vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and DeAndre Jordan 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
DeAndre Jordan: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeAndre Jordan 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons DeAndre Jordan 18 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played DeAndre Jordan 10 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games DeAndre Jordan 1 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeAndre Jordan 1 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 3 Mel Payton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team DeAndre Jordan 2 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 2 Mel Payton 0

Rebounds Leader DeAndre Jordan 2 Mel Payton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.5 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.7 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.9 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 9,490 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 10,790 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 1,045 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 571 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 1,568 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 1,112 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .674 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .154 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .475 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 12.7 (2016) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.2 (2018) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.3 (2019) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.0 (2015) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.5 (2014) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.0 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.2 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.7 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 583 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 668 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 51 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 47 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 121 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 73 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .670 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .000 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .404 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.4 (2017) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 16.3 (2016) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 (2016) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.2 (2016) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.7 (2016) 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.