Mel Payton vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.