Gordon Hayward vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 12.1 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.1 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.4 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 147 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 88 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Gordon Hayward 36 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .401 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) 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.