Keyonte George vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Keyonte George 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
Keyonte George: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keyonte George 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Keyonte George 3 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Keyonte George 0 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Keyonte George 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keyonte George 14.9 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Keyonte George 3.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Keyonte George 5.1 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Keyonte George 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keyonte George 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keyonte George 2,159 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Keyonte George 473 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Keyonte George 738 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Keyonte George 85 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Keyonte George 17 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Keyonte George 145 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keyonte George .392 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Keyonte George .335 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keyonte George .835 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keyonte George 20.0 (2026) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Keyonte George 3.8 (2025) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Keyonte George 9.7 (2026) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Keyonte George 1.0 (2026) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keyonte George 0.3 (2026) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keyonte George - Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Keyonte George - Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Keyonte George - Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Keyonte George - Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keyonte George - Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keyonte George - Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Keyonte George - Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Keyonte George - Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Keyonte George - Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Keyonte George - Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Keyonte George 0 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keyonte George - Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Keyonte George - Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keyonte George - Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keyonte George - Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Keyonte George - Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Keyonte George - Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Keyonte George - Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keyonte George - 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.