Scottie Barnes vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Scottie Barnes 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Mel Payton 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.