Jalen Green vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Jalen Green 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
Jalen Green: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Green 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Green 4 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Green 1 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Jalen Green 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 20.1 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 4.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.4 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 6,173 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 1,310 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Jalen Green 1,030 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Jalen Green 240 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Green 91 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Green 307 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .422 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .342 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .799 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 22.1 (2023) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.2 (2024) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.7 (2023) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.9 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 93 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 38 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Jalen Green 20 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Jalen Green 4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Green 2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Green 7 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .372 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .295 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .667 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 (2025) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 (2025) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 (2025) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2025) 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.