Jamal Murray vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Jamal Murray 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
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 9 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 5 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 18.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.8 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 9,714 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 2,033 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,527 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Jamal Murray 546 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 197 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Murray 539 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .456 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .382 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .871 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 30.3 (2026) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.0 (2026) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.4 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 23.7 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.9 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,876 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 386 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Jamal Murray 474 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Jamal Murray 89 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 30 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Murray 79 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .457 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .383 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .904 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.8 (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.