Mel Payton vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard 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
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Payton Pritchard 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Payton Pritchard 6

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Payton Pritchard 5

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Payton Pritchard 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Payton Pritchard 2.8

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Payton Pritchard 2.6

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Payton Pritchard 3,216

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Payton Pritchard 975

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Payton Pritchard 903

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 189

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 36

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Payton Pritchard 351

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Payton Pritchard .453

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .396

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Payton Pritchard .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Payton Pritchard 15.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Payton Pritchard 5.8 (2026)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Payton Pritchard 5.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Payton Pritchard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Payton Pritchard 1.8

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Payton Pritchard 416

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Payton Pritchard 123

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Payton Pritchard 118

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 19

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Payton Pritchard 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Payton Pritchard .435

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .370

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Payton Pritchard .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1 (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.