Mel Payton vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Mel Payton 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Mel Payton 0 * John Stockton 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton 315

Total Games Mel Payton 111 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton 50

Total Games Mel Payton 5 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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.