Paul Arizin vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Mel Payton 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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.