Hal Greer vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Hal Greer 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.