Kendrick Nunn vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Kendrick Nunn 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

Kendrick Nunn

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kendrick Nunn: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kendrick Nunn 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Kendrick Nunn 3 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Kendrick Nunn 2 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Kendrick Nunn 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 12.1 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.4 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.4 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Nunn 2,336 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Kendrick Nunn 468 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Kendrick Nunn 458 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Kendrick Nunn 136 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Kendrick Nunn 36 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Kendrick Nunn 193 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Nunn .451 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Nunn .362 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Nunn .876 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 15.3 (2020) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 3.2 (2021) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 3.3 (2020) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.9 (2021) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.3 (2021) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 7.0 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.0 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 1.4 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Nunn 133 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Kendrick Nunn 38 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Kendrick Nunn 26 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Kendrick Nunn 5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Kendrick Nunn 3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Kendrick Nunn 19 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Nunn .393 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Nunn .279 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Nunn 1.000 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 10.3 (2021) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.1 (2020) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 1.5 (2021) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.5 (2021) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 (2020) 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.