Elgin Baylor vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Mel Payton 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.