Jarrett Allen vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Jarrett Allen 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
Jarrett Allen: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jarrett Allen 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jarrett Allen 9 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Jarrett Allen 5 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Jarrett Allen 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jarrett Allen 12.8 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jarrett Allen 9.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Jarrett Allen 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jarrett Allen 7,342 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Jarrett Allen 5,268 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Jarrett Allen 956 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Jarrett Allen 377 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jarrett Allen 704 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jarrett Allen 572 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jarrett Allen .641 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Jarrett Allen .162 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jarrett Allen .712 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jarrett Allen 16.5 (2024) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jarrett Allen 10.8 (2022) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jarrett Allen 2.7 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.5 (2026) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.5 (2019) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jarrett Allen 12.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jarrett Allen 9.7 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.8 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jarrett Allen 332 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Jarrett Allen 261 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Jarrett Allen 49 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Jarrett Allen 27 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jarrett Allen 27 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jarrett Allen 27 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jarrett Allen .653 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Jarrett Allen - Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jarrett Allen .816 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jarrett Allen 17.0 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jarrett Allen 14.8 (2020) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jarrett Allen 2.4 (2023) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.4 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.8 (2020) 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.