Gary Melchionni vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Melchionni 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Gary Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.