Mel Payton vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Payton 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Mel Payton 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.