Mel Payton vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Payton 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mel Payton 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Payton 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Payton 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.