Evan Mobley vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Evan Mobley 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

Evan Mobley

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Evan Mobley: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Evan Mobley 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Evan Mobley 3 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Evan Mobley 2 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Evan Mobley 0 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Evan Mobley 1 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Evan Mobley 1 Mel Payton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 15.6 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 8.8 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 2.8 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 1.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Evan Mobley 3,096 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Evan Mobley 1,749 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Evan Mobley 558 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Evan Mobley 161 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Evan Mobley 306 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Evan Mobley 198 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Evan Mobley .544 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Evan Mobley .265 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Evan Mobley .681 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 16.2 (2023) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 9.4 (2024) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 3.2 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.9 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 1.7 (2022) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 14.2 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 9.5 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 2.2 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 1.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Evan Mobley 241 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Evan Mobley 161 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Evan Mobley 38 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Evan Mobley 13 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Evan Mobley 32 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Evan Mobley 17 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Evan Mobley .531 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Evan Mobley .263 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Evan Mobley .682 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 16.0 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 10.0 (2023) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 2.3 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.8 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 2.2 (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.