Rui Hachimura vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Rui Hachimura 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
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rui Hachimura 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Rui Hachimura 7 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Rui Hachimura 4 Mel Payton 2

NBA Cups Won Rui Hachimura 1 * Mel Payton 0 *

All-Star Games Rui Hachimura 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.9 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.8 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.3 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 4,384 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 1,653 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 445 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 211 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 102 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Rui Hachimura 341 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .498 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .382 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .763 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 16.5 (2026) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.4 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 382 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 136 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 24 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 13 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Rui Hachimura 31 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .531 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .485 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .772 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2025) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2025) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 (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.