Dereck Lively II vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Dereck Lively II 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) 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.