Lonzo Ball vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.