Quentin Grimes vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Quentin Grimes 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
Quentin Grimes: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quentin Grimes 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Quentin Grimes 5 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Quentin Grimes 1 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Quentin Grimes 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quentin Grimes 10.5 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Quentin Grimes 3.1 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Quentin Grimes 2.0 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Quentin Grimes 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quentin Grimes 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quentin Grimes 2,596 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Quentin Grimes 767 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Quentin Grimes 503 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Quentin Grimes 190 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Quentin Grimes 68 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Quentin Grimes 247 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quentin Grimes .444 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Quentin Grimes .378 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quentin Grimes .768 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quentin Grimes 17.8 (2026) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Quentin Grimes 5.0 (2026) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Quentin Grimes 3.8 (2026) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Quentin Grimes 1.0 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quentin Grimes 0.5 (2026) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quentin Grimes 5.1 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Quentin Grimes 2.8 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Quentin Grimes 1.4 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Quentin Grimes 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quentin Grimes 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quentin Grimes 46 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Quentin Grimes 25 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Quentin Grimes 13 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Quentin Grimes 9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Quentin Grimes 5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Quentin Grimes 9 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quentin Grimes .304 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Quentin Grimes .243 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quentin Grimes .818 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quentin Grimes 5.1 (2023) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Quentin Grimes 2.8 (2023) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Quentin Grimes 1.4 (2023) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Quentin Grimes 1.0 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quentin Grimes 0.6 (2023) 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.