Eric Bledsoe vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Mel Payton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) 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.