Mel Payton vs. Bobby Portis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Portis 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.

Bobby Portis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Bobby Portis: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Bobby Portis 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Bobby Portis 9

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Bobby Portis 5

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Bobby Portis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Bobby Portis 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Bobby Portis 7.1

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Bobby Portis 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Bobby Portis 7,138

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Bobby Portis 4,274

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Bobby Portis 746

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis 360

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis 221

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Bobby Portis 605

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Bobby Portis .479

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis .385

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Bobby Portis .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Bobby Portis 14.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Bobby Portis 9.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Bobby Portis 1.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Bobby Portis 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Bobby Portis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Bobby Portis 0.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Bobby Portis 490

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Bobby Portis 365

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Bobby Portis 40

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis 28

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis 16

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Bobby Portis 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Bobby Portis .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis .324

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Bobby Portis .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Bobby Portis 16.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Bobby Portis 11.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Bobby Portis 1.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis 0.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Bobby Portis 0.5 (2017)

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.