Serge Ibaka vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Serge Ibaka 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

Serge Ibaka

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Serge Ibaka: 2009-10 to 2022-23
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Serge Ibaka 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Serge Ibaka 14 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Serge Ibaka 12 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Serge Ibaka 0 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Serge Ibaka 3 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Serge Ibaka 3 Mel Payton 0

Blocks Leader Serge Ibaka 2 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 12.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 7.1 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 11,028 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 6,513 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 749 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 373 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 1,759 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Serge Ibaka 919 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .513 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .359 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .757 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 15.4 (2020) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.8 (2014) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.8 (2021) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.5 (2017) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.7 (2012) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 10.6 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 6.3 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.7 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 1,608 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 965 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 109 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 61 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 292 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Serge Ibaka 152 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .499 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .382 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .789 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 14.8 (2020) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.4 (2013) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.4 (2017) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 (2016) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.1 (2011) 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.