Mel Payton vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Michael Porter Jr. 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Michael Porter Jr. 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Michael Porter Jr. 6.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Michael Porter Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Michael Porter Jr. 5,674

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Michael Porter Jr. 2,231

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Michael Porter Jr. 499

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 209

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 201

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Michael Porter Jr. 349

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Michael Porter Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .406

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Michael Porter Jr. .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Michael Porter Jr. 19.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Michael Porter Jr. 3.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Michael Porter Jr. 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Michael Porter Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Michael Porter Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Michael Porter Jr. 974

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Michael Porter Jr. 510

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Michael Porter Jr. 82

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 54

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 36

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Michael Porter Jr. 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Michael Porter Jr. .446

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .374

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Michael Porter Jr. .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024)

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.