Tim Hardaway vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) 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.