Jalen Johnson vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Jalen Johnson 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 Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 11.1 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.6 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,082 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,176 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 482 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 169 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 120 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 187 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .505 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .320 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .718 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 19.7 (2026) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.7 (2026) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (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.