JaVale McGee vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) 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.