Mel Payton vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Mel Payton 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Mel Payton 111 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Mel Payton 5 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.