Kobe Bryant vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Mel Payton 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Mel Payton 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Mel Payton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Mel Payton 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Mel Payton 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.