Mel Payton vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.