Mel Payton vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mel Payton 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.