Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mel Payton 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mel Payton 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Mel Payton 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mel Payton 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mel Payton 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.6 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,468 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,242 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,389 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 673 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 377 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 467 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .353 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .861 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 34.8 (2026) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2026) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 (2026) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) 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.