Dell Curry vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Dell Curry 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

Dell Curry

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dell Curry 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Dell Curry 16 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Dell Curry 10 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Dell Curry 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 11.7 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 2.4 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.8 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 12,670 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 2,617 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Dell Curry 1,909 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Dell Curry 985 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Dell Curry 238 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Dell Curry 1,083 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .457 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .402 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .843 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 16.3 (1994) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.7 (1994) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.5 (1990) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.4 (1990) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 6.7 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 1.7 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.1 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 340 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 87 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Dell Curry 57 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Dell Curry 40 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Dell Curry 7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Dell Curry 51 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .400 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .350 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .870 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 12.8 (1995) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.0 (1993) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.4 (1993) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.5 (2002) 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.