Jrue Holiday vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Jrue Holiday 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
Jrue Holiday: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jrue Holiday 2 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jrue Holiday 17 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Jrue Holiday 9 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Jrue Holiday 2 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jrue Holiday 3 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jrue Holiday 6 Mel Payton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 15.8 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 4.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.2 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jrue Holiday 16,493 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Jrue Holiday 4,362 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Jrue Holiday 6,471 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Jrue Holiday 1,478 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jrue Holiday 537 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jrue Holiday 1,041 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jrue Holiday .462 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Jrue Holiday .370 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jrue Holiday .788 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 21.2 (2019) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 5.5 (2026) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 8.0 (2013) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.6 (2014) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.8 (2019) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 16.0 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 5.3 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.2 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jrue Holiday 1,552 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Jrue Holiday 515 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Jrue Holiday 597 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Jrue Holiday 134 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jrue Holiday 48 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jrue Holiday 97 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jrue Holiday .432 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Jrue Holiday .344 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jrue Holiday .789 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 23.7 (2018) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.6 (2023) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 8.7 (2021) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 2.0 (2011) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 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.