Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Mel Payton Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
2023-24
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
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Mel Payton:
1951-52 to 1952-53
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Honors and Awards |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
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Mel Payton | 0 | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
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Mel Payton | 0 | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
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Mel Payton | 0 | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
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Mel Payton | 0 | |
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* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.6 | | |
Mel Payton |
5.4 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
11.2 | | |
Mel Payton |
3.6 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.6 | | |
Mel Payton |
1.1 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
0.9 | |
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Mel Payton |
- | | n/a **
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.6 | |
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Mel Payton |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
38,387 | | |
Mel Payton |
595 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
17,440 | | |
Mel Payton |
396 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,660 | | |
Mel Payton |
126 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,160 | |
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Mel Payton |
- | | n/a **
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3,189 | |
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Mel Payton |
- | | n/a **
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,560 | | |
Mel Payton |
111 | | |
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Percentages |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.559 | | |
Mel Payton |
.363 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.056 | |
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Mel Payton |
- | | n/a **
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.721 | | |
Mel Payton |
.746 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
34.8 | | (1972) | |
Mel Payton |
7.1 | | (1953) | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
16.9 | | (1976) | |
Mel Payton |
4.7 | | (1953) | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.4 | | (1979) | |
Mel Payton |
1.2 | | (1953) | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1978) |
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Mel Payton |
- | | | n/a **
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1976) |
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Mel Payton |
- | | | n/a **
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.3 | | |
Mel Payton |
5.0 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
10.5 | | |
Mel Payton |
1.8 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.2 | | |
Mel Payton |
0.2 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.0 | |
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Mel Payton |
- | | n/a **
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.4 | |
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Mel Payton |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,762 | | |
Mel Payton |
25 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2,481 | | |
Mel Payton |
9 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
767 | | |
Mel Payton |
1 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
189 | |
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Mel Payton |
- | | n/a **
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
476 | |
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Mel Payton |
- | | n/a **
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
237 | | |
Mel Payton |
5 | | |
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Percentages |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.533 | | |
Mel Payton |
.421 | | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.000 | |
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Mel Payton |
- | | n/a **
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.740 | | |
Mel Payton |
.900 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
35.2 | | (1970) | |
Mel Payton |
10.5 | | (1953) | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
18.2 | | (1972) | |
Mel Payton |
3.0 | | (1953) | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.1 | | (1972) | |
Mel Payton |
0.3 | | (1952) | |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1977) |
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Mel Payton |
- | | | n/a **
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1979) |
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Mel Payton |
- | | | n/a **
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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. |