Luguentz Dort vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Luguentz Dort 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
Luguentz Dort: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luguentz Dort 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Luguentz Dort 7 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Luguentz Dort 3 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Luguentz Dort 0 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Luguentz Dort 1 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luguentz Dort 1 Mel Payton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luguentz Dort 12.2 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Luguentz Dort 3.9 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.6 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luguentz Dort 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luguentz Dort 4,479 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Luguentz Dort 1,429 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Luguentz Dort 595 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Luguentz Dort 352 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Luguentz Dort 150 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Luguentz Dort 368 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luguentz Dort .406 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Luguentz Dort .358 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luguentz Dort .792 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luguentz Dort 17.2 (2022) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Luguentz Dort 5.2 (2026) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Luguentz Dort 2.1 (2023) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.1 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luguentz Dort 0.6 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luguentz Dort 9.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Luguentz Dort 4.0 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.2 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luguentz Dort 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luguentz Dort 364 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Luguentz Dort 157 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Luguentz Dort 46 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Luguentz Dort 44 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Luguentz Dort 18 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Luguentz Dort 39 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luguentz Dort .363 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Luguentz Dort .339 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luguentz Dort .679 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luguentz Dort 12.5 (2020) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Luguentz Dort 4.6 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Luguentz Dort 2.0 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.3 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.0 (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.