Mel Payton vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Payton 0 * Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Mel Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Mel Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.