Mel Payton vs. Coby White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Coby White 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.

Coby White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Coby White: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Coby White 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Coby White 5

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Coby White 1

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Coby White 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Coby White 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Coby White 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Coby White 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Coby White 4,896

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Coby White 1,266

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Coby White 1,288

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White 223

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White 56

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Coby White 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Coby White .427

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Coby White .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Coby White 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Coby White 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Coby White 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Coby White 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Coby White 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Coby White 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White 0.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Coby White 42

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Coby White 17

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Coby White 9

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White 1

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White 0

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Coby White 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Coby White .333

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White .276

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Coby White .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Coby White 8.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Coby White 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Coby White 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White 0.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Coby White 0.0 (2022)

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.