Mel Payton vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Jakob Poeltl 5,337

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Jakob Poeltl 4,174

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Jakob Poeltl 1,092

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 382

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 759

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Jakob Poeltl 599

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Jakob Poeltl .630

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Jakob Poeltl .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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.