Mel Payton vs. Jordan Poole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jordan Poole 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.

Jordan Poole

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Jordan Poole: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Jordan Poole 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Jordan Poole 5

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Jordan Poole 2

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Jordan Poole 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Jordan Poole 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Jordan Poole 2.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Jordan Poole 3.6

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Jordan Poole 5,551

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Jordan Poole 907

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Jordan Poole 1,249

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole 270

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole 88

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Jordan Poole 344

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Jordan Poole .419

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole .336

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Jordan Poole .878

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Jordan Poole 20.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Jordan Poole 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Jordan Poole 4.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Jordan Poole 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Jordan Poole 2.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Jordan Poole 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Jordan Poole 507

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Jordan Poole 90

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Jordan Poole 129

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole 27

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole 11

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Jordan Poole 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Jordan Poole .450

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Jordan Poole .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Jordan Poole 17.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Jordan Poole 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Jordan Poole 3.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Jordan Poole 0.4 (2022)

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.