Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 10 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,626 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,639 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 370 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 347 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 317 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 501 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .508 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .327 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .705 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) 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.