Mel Payton vs. Scotty Pippen Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scotty Pippen 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
Scotty Pippen Jr.: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Scotty Pippen Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Scotty Pippen Jr. 3

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Scotty Pippen Jr. 1

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Scotty Pippen Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Scotty Pippen Jr. 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Scotty Pippen Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Scotty Pippen Jr. 1,064

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Scotty Pippen Jr. 330

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Scotty Pippen Jr. 447

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 141

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 41

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Scotty Pippen Jr. 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Scotty Pippen Jr. .481

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. .401

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Scotty Pippen Jr. .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Scotty Pippen Jr. 12.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Scotty Pippen Jr. 4.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Scotty Pippen Jr. 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Scotty Pippen Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Scotty Pippen Jr. 73

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Scotty Pippen Jr. 22

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Scotty Pippen Jr. 14

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 4

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 1

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Scotty Pippen Jr. 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Scotty Pippen Jr. .379

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. .357

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Scotty Pippen Jr. 18.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Scotty Pippen Jr. 5.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.3 (2025)

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.