OG Anunoby vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and OG Anunoby 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
OG Anunoby: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships OG Anunoby 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons OG Anunoby 9 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played OG Anunoby 5 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games OG Anunoby 0 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) OG Anunoby 1 Mel Payton 0

Steals Leader OG Anunoby 1 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 12.9 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 4.4 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 1.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 1.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points OG Anunoby 6,390 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds OG Anunoby 2,172 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists OG Anunoby 840 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals OG Anunoby 646 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks OG Anunoby 292 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games OG Anunoby 496 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage OG Anunoby .473 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage OG Anunoby .375 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage OG Anunoby .760 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 18.0 (2025) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 7.0 (2026) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 2.6 (2022) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 2.3 (2026) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 0.9 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 13.5 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 4.8 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 1.3 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 1.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 0.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points OG Anunoby 728 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds OG Anunoby 258 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists OG Anunoby 69 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals OG Anunoby 67 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks OG Anunoby 49 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games OG Anunoby 54 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage OG Anunoby .460 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage OG Anunoby .373 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage OG Anunoby .738 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 17.3 (2022) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 6.9 (2020) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 2.5 (2022) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 2.0 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 1.2 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

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.