Julius Erving vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mel Payton 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mel Payton 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mel Payton - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.