Mel Payton vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Payton 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Mel Payton 111 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Mel Payton 5 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.