Mel Payton vs. Taurean Prince Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taurean Prince 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
Taurean Prince: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Taurean Prince 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Taurean Prince 10

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Taurean Prince 5

NBA Cups Won Mel Payton 0 * Taurean Prince 2 *

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Taurean Prince 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Taurean Prince 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Taurean Prince 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Taurean Prince 1.7

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Taurean Prince 5,775

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Taurean Prince 2,098

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Taurean Prince 1,011

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince 480

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince 226

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Taurean Prince 586

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Taurean Prince .428

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince .385

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Taurean Prince .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Taurean Prince 14.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Taurean Prince 6.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Taurean Prince 2.6 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Taurean Prince 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Taurean Prince 2.5

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Taurean Prince 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Taurean Prince 179

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Taurean Prince 64

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Taurean Prince 29

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince 10

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince 6

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Taurean Prince 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Taurean Prince .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince .307

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Taurean Prince .897

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Taurean Prince 11.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Taurean Prince 5.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Taurean Prince 1.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Taurean Prince 0.4 (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.