Mel Payton vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Mel Payton 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

Mel Payton

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Payton 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mel Payton 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Payton 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Payton 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mel Payton 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.