Jimmy Butler vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mel Payton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mel Payton 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,005 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,670 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,796 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,405 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 874 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.