De'Anthony Melton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and De'Anthony Melton 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

De'Anthony Melton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships De'Anthony Melton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons De'Anthony Melton 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played De'Anthony Melton 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games De'Anthony Melton 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team De'Anthony Melton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) De'Anthony Melton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team De'Anthony Melton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) De'Anthony Melton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year De'Anthony Melton 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader De'Anthony Melton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 9.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 2.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points De'Anthony Melton 3,169 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds De'Anthony Melton 1,296 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists De'Anthony Melton 971 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals De'Anthony Melton 495 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks De'Anthony Melton 170 Gary Payton 285

Total Games De'Anthony Melton 350 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage De'Anthony Melton .410 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage De'Anthony Melton .369 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage De'Anthony Melton .782 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 6.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points De'Anthony Melton 174 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds De'Anthony Melton 84 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists De'Anthony Melton 40 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals De'Anthony Melton 24 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks De'Anthony Melton 18 Gary Payton 32

Total Games De'Anthony Melton 27 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage De'Anthony Melton .352 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage De'Anthony Melton .313 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage De'Anthony Melton .706 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)