Mel Payton vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Mel Payton 0 * Jamaal Wilkes 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.