Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Dorian Finney-Smith 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
Dorian Finney-Smith: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dorian Finney-Smith 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Dorian Finney-Smith 9 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Dorian Finney-Smith 5 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Dorian Finney-Smith 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 8.3 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 4.5 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.4 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dorian Finney-Smith 4,909 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Dorian Finney-Smith 2,672 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Dorian Finney-Smith 851 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Dorian Finney-Smith 485 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Dorian Finney-Smith 265 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Dorian Finney-Smith 591 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .436 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .362 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .718 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 11.0 (2022) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 5.7 (2020) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.9 (2022) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.1 (2022) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.6 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 10.0 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 5.5 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 2.1 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dorian Finney-Smith 400 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Dorian Finney-Smith 218 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Dorian Finney-Smith 85 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Dorian Finney-Smith 36 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Dorian Finney-Smith 16 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Dorian Finney-Smith 40 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .443 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .412 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .735 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 11.7 (2022) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 6.6 (2021) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 3.2 (2020) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.2 (2020) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.5 (2023) 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.