Josh Hart vs. Mel Payton Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 9 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 3 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Josh Hart 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 10.3 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 7.0 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.2 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 5,484 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 3,729 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,700 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Josh Hart 558 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Hart 175 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Josh Hart 533 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .470 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .341 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .752 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.9 (2022) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.6 (2025) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 5.9 (2025) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.5 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.6 (2019) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 12.2 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.3 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.9 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 511 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 389 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Josh Hart 163 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Josh Hart 42 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Hart 23 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Josh Hart 42 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .461 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .359 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .737 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.5 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 11.5 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.5 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.1 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.8 (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.