Mel Payton vs. Kevin Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Porter Jr. 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.

Kevin Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Kevin Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Kevin Porter Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Kevin Porter Jr. 4

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Kevin Porter Jr. 0

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Kevin Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Kevin Porter Jr. 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Kevin Porter Jr. 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Kevin Porter Jr. 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Kevin Porter Jr. 3,008

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Kevin Porter Jr. 842

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Kevin Porter Jr. 987

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. 216

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. 61

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Kevin Porter Jr. 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Kevin Porter Jr. .431

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. .357

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Kevin Porter Jr. .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Kevin Porter Jr. 19.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Kevin Porter Jr. 5.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Kevin Porter Jr. 6.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Kevin Porter Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Kevin Porter Jr. -

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Kevin Porter Jr. -

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Kevin Porter Jr. -

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Kevin Porter Jr. -

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Kevin Porter Jr. -

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. -

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. -

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Kevin Porter Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Kevin Porter Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Kevin Porter Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Kevin Porter Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Kevin Porter Jr. -

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Kevin Porter Jr. -

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Kevin Porter Jr. -

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.