Paolo Banchero vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) 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.