Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Isaiah Hartenstein 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
Isaiah Hartenstein: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Hartenstein 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Isaiah Hartenstein 8 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Isaiah Hartenstein 4 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Isaiah Hartenstein 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 6.8 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 6.5 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 2.0 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 0.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Hartenstein 2,629 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Isaiah Hartenstein 2,481 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Isaiah Hartenstein 769 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Isaiah Hartenstein 278 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Isaiah Hartenstein 353 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Isaiah Hartenstein 384 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Hartenstein .592 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Hartenstein .250 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Hartenstein .683 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 11.2 (2025) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 11.6 (2026) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 3.8 (2025) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 1.2 (2026) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 1.1 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 6.8 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 6.7 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 2.3 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Hartenstein 334 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Isaiah Hartenstein 327 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Isaiah Hartenstein 111 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Isaiah Hartenstein 32 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Isaiah Hartenstein 39 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Isaiah Hartenstein 49 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Hartenstein .600 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Hartenstein .500 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Hartenstein .750 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 8.5 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 7.8 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 3.5 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 0.8 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 1.4 (2023) 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.