Mel Payton vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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.