Mel Payton vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice 265

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice 12

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.4 (1994)

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.