Sam Cassell vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) 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.