Mel Payton vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Payton 0 * David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Payton 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Payton 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Mel Payton 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Payton 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Mel Payton 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Payton 0 * David Robinson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Mel Payton 111 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Mel Payton 5 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.