Steven Adams vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.