Mel Payton vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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.