Jaylen Brown vs. Mel Payton Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Mel Payton 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Mel Payton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,540 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,231 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,604 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 613 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 229 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 607 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .360 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) 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.